English to English
affect
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noun (n)
- the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion(noun.feeling)source: wordnet30
- Affection; inclination; passion; feeling; disposition.(noun)source: webster1913
- The emotional complex associated with an idea or mental state. In hysteria, the affect is sometimes entirely dissociated, sometimes transferred to another than the original idea.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- act physically on; have an effect upon(verb.body)Example:
The medicine affects my heart rate.
source: wordnet30 - To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon.(verb)source: webster1913