Definitions
To influence or have an effect on.
Word origin
From Middle English affecten, from Latin affectāre, from Latin affectus, the participle stem of Latin afficere (“to act upon, influence, affect, attack with disease”), from ad- + facere (“to make, do”). By surface analysis, af- + Latin -fect.
Used in a sentence
“The experience affected me deeply.”
“The heat of the sunlight affected the speed of the chemical reaction.”
“The climate affected their health and spirits.”
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