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affect

 

[ ษ™หˆfษ›kt ]

Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

psychology

To have an influence on or cause a change in someone or something's emotions or behavior.

Synonyms

impact, influence, influence, shape

Examples of usage

  • The traumatic event deeply affected her mental health.
  • The positive feedback affected his motivation to succeed.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To make a difference or change in something.

Synonyms

alter, change, influence, modify

Examples of usage

  • The weather will affect our travel plans.
  • The new policy will affect all employees.

Translations

Translations of the word "affect" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น afetar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคญเคพเคตเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beeinflussen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mempengaruhi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฟะปะธะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wpล‚ywaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฝฑ้Ÿฟใ‚’ไธŽใˆใ‚‹ (eikyล o ataeru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท affecter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ afectar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท etkilemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜ํ–ฅ์„ ๋ฏธ์น˜๋‹ค (yeonghyangeul michida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุคุซุฑ ุนู„ู‰ (tuathir ealaa)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ovlivnit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ovplyvniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฝฑๅ“ (yวngxiวŽng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vplivati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hafa รกhrif รก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ัะตั€ ะตั‚ัƒ (รคser etu)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒ (gavlena)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™sir etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ afectar

Word origin

The word 'affect' originated from the Latin word 'afficere', meaning 'to do something to, act on'. It entered the English language in the 15th century with the meaning 'to have an influence on'. Over time, its usage expanded to include a broader range of effects and influences.

See also: affectation, affected, affectedness, affection, affective, disaffected, unaffected.