AFFECT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
   Hypernyms(s) affect is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • feeling (what does feeling mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • affect (what does affect mean?)
   • impress (what does impress mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)

AFFECT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • act physically on
   • have an effect upon
   Hypernyms(s) affect is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • attack (what does attack mean?)
   • ulcerate (what does ulcerate mean?)
   • sedate (what does sedate mean?)
   • calm (what does calm mean?)
   • tranquilize (what does tranquilize mean?)
   • tranquillize (what does tranquillize mean?)
   • tranquillise (what does tranquillise mean?)
   • stimulate (what does stimulate mean?)
   • arouse (what does arouse mean?)
   • brace (what does brace mean?)
   • energize (what does energize mean?)
   • energise (what does energise mean?)
   • perk up (what does perk up mean?)
   • tense (what does tense mean?)
   • strain (what does strain mean?)
   • tense up (what does tense up mean?)
   • relax (what does relax mean?)
   • unstrain (what does unstrain mean?)
   • unlax (what does unlax mean?)
   • loosen up (what does loosen up mean?)
   • unwind (what does unwind mean?)
   • make relaxed (what does make relaxed mean?)
   • jaundice (what does jaundice mean?)
   • register (what does register mean?)
   • intoxicate (what does intoxicate mean?)
   • soak (what does soak mean?)
   • inebriate (what does inebriate mean?)
2. Meaning
   • have an effect upon
   Synonym(s)
   • bear on (what does bear on mean?)
   • bear upon (what does bear upon mean?)
   • impact (what does impact mean?)
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   • touch on (what does touch on mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Will the new rules affect me?
   Hypernyms(s) affect is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • strike a blow (what does strike a blow mean?)
   • repercuss (what does repercuss mean?)
   • tell on (what does tell on mean?)
   • redound (what does redound mean?)
   • stimulate (what does stimulate mean?)
   • excite (what does excite mean?)
   • process (what does process mean?)
   • treat (what does treat mean?)
   • hydrolize (what does hydrolize mean?)
   • hydrolise (what does hydrolise mean?)
   • tinge (what does tinge mean?)
   • color (what does color mean?)
   • colour (what does colour mean?)
   • distort (what does distort mean?)
   • queer (what does queer mean?)
   • expose (what does expose mean?)
   • scupper (what does scupper mean?)
   • endanger (what does endanger mean?)
   • peril (what does peril mean?)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   • subject (what does subject mean?)
   • trouble (what does trouble mean?)
   • put out (what does put out mean?)
   • inconvenience (what does inconvenience mean?)
   • disoblige (what does disoblige mean?)
   • discommode (what does discommode mean?)
   • incommode (what does incommode mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • influence (what does influence mean?)
   • act upon (what does act upon mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   • slam-dunk (what does slam-dunk mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • impact (what does impact mean?)
   • wallop (what does wallop mean?)
   • impingement (what does impingement mean?)
   • encroachment (what does encroachment mean?)
   • impact (what does impact mean?)
3. Meaning
   • make believe with the intent to deceive
   Synonym(s)
   • dissemble (what does dissemble mean?)
   • feign (what does feign mean?)
   • pretend (what does pretend mean?)
   • sham (what does sham mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He feigned that he was ill
   • He shammed a headache
   Hypernyms(s) affect is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • misrepresent (what does misrepresent mean?)
   • belie (what does belie mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • play possum (what does play possum mean?)
   • take a dive (what does take a dive mean?)
   • bullshit (what does bullshit mean?)
   • bull (what does bull mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • mouth (what does mouth mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hypocrite (what does hypocrite mean?)
   • dissembler (what does dissembler mean?)
   • phony (what does phony mean?)
   • phoney (what does phoney mean?)
   • pretender (what does pretender mean?)
   • pretense (what does pretense mean?)
   • pretence (what does pretence mean?)
   • feigning (what does feigning mean?)
   • dissembling (what does dissembling mean?)
   • imposter (what does imposter mean?)
   • impostor (what does impostor mean?)
   • pretender (what does pretender mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • faker (what does faker mean?)
   • fraud (what does fraud mean?)
   • sham (what does sham mean?)
   • shammer (what does shammer mean?)
   • pseudo (what does pseudo mean?)
   • pseud (what does pseud mean?)
   • role player (what does role player mean?)
   • pretense (what does pretense mean?)
   • pretence (what does pretence mean?)
   • feigning (what does feigning mean?)
   • dissembling (what does dissembling mean?)
   • pretense (what does pretense mean?)
   • pretence (what does pretence mean?)
   • pretending (what does pretending mean?)
   • simulation (what does simulation mean?)
   • feigning (what does feigning mean?)
   • pretense (what does pretense mean?)
   • pretence (what does pretence mean?)
   • pretending (what does pretending mean?)
   • simulation (what does simulation mean?)
   • feigning (what does feigning mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • sham (what does sham mean?)
   • postiche (what does postiche mean?)
   • malingerer (what does malingerer mean?)
   • skulker (what does skulker mean?)
   • shammer (what does shammer mean?)
   • imposter (what does imposter mean?)
   • impostor (what does impostor mean?)
   • pretender (what does pretender mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • faker (what does faker mean?)
   • fraud (what does fraud mean?)
   • sham (what does sham mean?)
   • shammer (what does shammer mean?)
   • pseudo (what does pseudo mean?)
   • pseud (what does pseud mean?)
   • role player (what does role player mean?)
   • pretense (what does pretense mean?)
   • pretence (what does pretence mean?)
   • feigning (what does feigning mean?)
   • dissembling (what does dissembling mean?)
4. Meaning
   • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
   Synonym(s)
   • impress (what does impress mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This child impressed me as unusually mature
   • This behavior struck me as odd
   Hyponym(s)
   • infect (what does infect mean?)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
   • impress (what does impress mean?)
   • ingrain (what does ingrain mean?)
   • instill (what does instill mean?)
   • awaken (what does awaken mean?)
   • engrave (what does engrave mean?)
   • strike dumb (what does strike dumb mean?)
   • zap (what does zap mean?)
   • jar (what does jar mean?)
   • hit home (what does hit home mean?)
   • strike home (what does strike home mean?)
   • strike a chord (what does strike a chord mean?)
   • strike a note (what does strike a note mean?)
   • smite (what does smite mean?)
   • cloud (what does cloud mean?)
   • pierce (what does pierce mean?)
   • impress (what does impress mean?)
   • sweep away (what does sweep away mean?)
   • sweep off (what does sweep off mean?)
   • disturb (what does disturb mean?)
   • upset (what does upset mean?)
   • trouble (what does trouble mean?)
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   • stir (what does stir mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • sadden (what does sadden mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • feel (what does feel mean?)
   • experience (what does experience mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • affect (what does affect mean?)
5. Meaning
   • connect closely and often incriminatingly
   Synonym(s)
   • involve (what does involve mean?)
   • regard (what does regard mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This new ruling affects your business
   Hypernyms(s) affect is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
   • pertain (what does pertain mean?)
   • relate (what does relate mean?)
   • concern (what does concern mean?)
   • come to (what does come to mean?)
   • bear on (what does bear on mean?)
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   • touch on (what does touch on mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • implicate (what does implicate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • respect (what does respect mean?)
   • regard (what does regard mean?)
   • involvement (what does involvement mean?)