affect

Letters that make affect

a, e, f, c, t are letters that make 'affect'

Words within affect

EC, ECT, CT, Fe are words within 'affect'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of affect

affects is a word created by adding a letter to 'affect'


6 possible definitions for 'affect'

Affect as "act physically on, have an effect upon"

Under this definition, affect is a verb and has the following properties:

affect as a type

'affect' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of affect

arouse, ulcerate, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, energize, energise, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed, intoxicate, inebriate, stimulate, perk up, tense up, relax, brace, calm, sedate, cramp, tense, strain, jaundice, register, soak, attack are types of 'affect'.

Example of affect used within this context

"the medicine affects my heart rate"


Affect as "have an effect upon"

Under this definition, affect is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

touch on, bear upon, bear on, impact, touch have the same meaning as 'affect'

affect as a type

'affect' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of affect

treat, strike a blow, repercuss, tell on, excite, hydrolise, disoblige, endanger, discommode, incommode, hydrolize, redound, stimulate, tinge, distort, scupper, expose, queer, peril, inconvenience, trouble, put out, work, slam-dunk, process, act upon, color, colour, subject, hit, strike, influence, bother are types of 'affect'.

Derivatives of affect

impingement, wallop, impact, encroachment are derivatives of 'affect'.

Example of affect used within this context

"Will the new rules affect me?"


Affect as "make believe with the intent to deceive"

Under this definition, affect is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

feign, dissemble, sham, pretend have the same meaning as 'affect'

affect as a type

'affect' can be a type of misrepresent, belie.

Types of affect

play possum, take a dive, talk through one's hat, fake, bull, bullshit, mouth are types of 'affect'.

Derivatives of affect

postiche, dissembler, dissimulator, pretender, imposter, impostor, faker, shammer, pseud, skulker, sham, hypocrite, fake, fraud, role player, malingerer, feigning, phony, phoney, pseudo, pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, dissembling are derivatives of 'affect'.

Verb groups of affect

pretend, make, make believe are verb groups of 'affect'.


Affect as "connect closely and often incriminatingly"

Under this definition, affect is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

involve, regard have the same meaning as 'affect'

affect as a type

'affect' can be a type of concern, pertain, have-to doe with, refer, bear on, come to, touch on, relate, touch.

Types of affect

implicate is a type of affect.

Derivatives of affect

respect, involvement, regard are derivatives of 'affect'.

Example of affect used within this context

"This new ruling affects your business"


Affect as "have an emotional or cognitive impact upon"

Under this definition, affect is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

impress, strike, move have the same meaning as 'affect'

Types of affect

infect, disturb, smite, pierce, ingrain, strike dumb, hit home, strike home, strike a note, sadden, alienate, surprise, instill, impress, awaken, jar, trouble, zap, cloud, strike a chord, engrave, sweep away, sweep off, upset, impress, move, stir, touch are types of 'affect'.

Derivatives of affect

impressive, impressionable, waxy, telling, affectional, affective, emotive, impressible, affect are derivatives of 'affect'.

Causes of affect

feel, experience are causes of 'affect'.

Verb groups of affect

motivate, actuate, incite, propel, prompt, come to, hit, strike, move are verb groups of 'affect'.


Affect as "the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion"

Under this definition, affect is a noun and has the following properties:

affect as a type

'affect' can be a type of feeling.

Derivatives of affect

impress, affectional, affective, emotive, strike, move, affect are derivatives of 'affect'.



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