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Affect

noun/kɐlˈaɪəpi/
Definition
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
have an effect upon
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɐlˈaɪəpi/
🇬🇧British English
/baɪtjˈuːmɪnˌaɪzɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/baɪtjˈuːmɪnˌaɪzɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /kɐlˈaɪəpi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
verbhave an effect upon
“Will the new rules affect me?”
verbact physically on; have an effect upon
“the medicine affects my heart rate”
verbconnect closely and often incriminatingly
“This new ruling affects your business”
verbmake believe with the intent to deceive
“He feigned that he was ill”
verbhave an emotional or cognitive impact upon
“This child impressed me as unusually mature”
Word Forms
affectionaladjectivecharacterized by emotion
affectverbhave an emotional or cognitive impact upon
impactnouna forceful consequence; a strong effect
involvementnouna connection of inclusion or containment
regardnoun(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
feigningnounpretending with intention to deceive
shamnounsomething that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
shammernounsomeone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
pretendernouna person who makes deceitful pretenses
pretensenounpretending with intention to deceive
pretendingnounthe act of giving a false appearance
dissemblernouna person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
dissemblingnounpretending with intention to deceive
affectiveadjectivecharacterized by emotion
affectnounthe conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
impressibleadjectiveeasily impressed or influenced
impressiveadjectiveproducing a strong effect
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beeinflussen
der bewusste subjektive Aspekt eines Gefühls oder einer Emotion
🇫🇷French
affecter
l'aspect subjectif conscient du sentiment ou de l'émotion
🇪🇸Spanish
afectar
El aspecto subjetivo consciente de un sentimiento o emoción.
🇮🇹Italian
simulare
l'aspetto soggettivo cosciente del sentimento o dell'emozione
🇳🇱Dutch
beïnvloeden
het bewuste subjectieve aspect van gevoel of emotie
🇵🇹Portuguese
afetar
o aspecto subjetivo consciente do sentimento ou emoção
🇷🇺Russian
оказывать воздействие
сознательный субъективный аспект чувства или эмоции
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चाहना
भावना या भावना का सचेत व्यक्तिपरक पहलू
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রভাবিত
অনুভূতি বা আবেগের সচেতন বিষয়গত দিক
🇮🇳Tamil
பாதிக்கும்
உணர்வு அல்லது உணர்ச்சியின் நனவான அகநிலை அம்சம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రభావితం చేస్తాయి
అనుభూతి లేదా భావోద్వేగం యొక్క చేతన ఆత్మాశ్రయ అంశం
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रभावित
भावना किंवा भावनांचा जाणीवपूर्वक व्यक्तिनिष्ठ पैलू
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસર કરે છે
લાગણી અથવા લાગણીનું સભાન વ્યક્તિલક્ષી પાસું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪರಿಣಾಮ ಬೀರುತ್ತವೆ
ಭಾವನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಭಾವನೆಯ ಜಾಗೃತ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿನಿಷ್ಠ ಅಂಶ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബാധിക്കുക
വികാരത്തിൻ്റെയോ വികാരത്തിൻ്റെയോ ബോധപൂർവമായ ആത്മനിഷ്ഠ വശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਿਤ
ਭਾਵਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਭਾਵਨਾ ਦਾ ਚੇਤੰਨ ਵਿਅਕਤੀਗਤ ਪਹਿਲੂ
🇵🇰Urdu
متاثر
احساس یا جذبات کا شعوری ساپیکش پہلو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
影响
感觉或情绪的有意识的主观方面
🇯🇵Japanese
影響する
感情または感情の意識的な主観的側面
🇰🇷Korean
영향을 미치다
느낌이나 감정의 의식적이고 주관적인 측면
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ảnh hưởng
khía cạnh chủ quan có ý thức của cảm giác hoặc cảm xúc
🇹🇭Thai
ส่งผลกระทบ
ลักษณะอัตนัยที่มีสติของความรู้สึกหรืออารมณ์
🇮🇩Indonesian
memengaruhi
aspek subjektif sadar dari perasaan atau emosi
🇵🇭Filipino
makakaapekto
ang may kamalayan na subjective na aspeto ng pakiramdam o emosyon
🇲🇾Malay
mempengaruhi
aspek sedar subjektif perasaan atau emosi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يؤثر
الجانب الذاتي الواعي للشعور أو العاطفة
🇮🇷Persian
تاثیر بگذارد
جنبه ذهنی آگاهانه احساس یا عاطفه
🇹🇷Turkish
etkilemek
duygu veya duygunun bilinçli öznel yönü
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַשְׁפִּיעַ עַל
ההיבט הסובייקטיבי המודע של תחושה או רגש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'affect'?
The primary meaning of 'affect' is 'the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'affect' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'affect' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'affect' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'affect' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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