affect

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affect[2,verb] affect[3,transitive verb] affecting

Main Entry: ²af·fect
Pronunciation: &-'fekt, a-
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French affecter, from Latin affectare, frequentative of afficere to influence, from ad- + facere to do -- more at DO
transitive verb
1 archaic : to aim at
2 a archaic : to have affection for b : to be given to : FANCY <affect flashy clothes>
3 : to make a display of liking or using : CULTIVATE <affect a worldly manner>
4 : to put on a pretense of : FEIGN <affect indifference, though deeply hurt>
5 : to tend toward <drops of water affect roundness>
6 : FREQUENT
intransitive verb, obsolete : INCLINE 2
synonym see ASSUME
usage see EFFECT