affect

/əˈfɛkt/

to influence or produce an effect

The new policy will affect thousands of workers.

The new policy will influence or impact thousands of workers.

general

to influence or produce an effect on someone or something

The weather can affect your mood.

The weather can influence or change your mood.

His words affected her deeply.

His words had a strong emotional impact on her.

As a verb, 'affect' typically means to influence or produce an effect.

psychology

an emotional state or feeling

The therapist analyzed his affect during the session.

The therapist analyzed his emotional state during the session.

In psychology, 'affect' refers to the outward expression of emotion.

Collocations

affect someone's lifeto influence or impact someone's lifeaffect the outcometo influence the resultaffect the economyto influence the economic situation

a psychological theory about emotions

the process of managing emotions

'Affect' as a verb means to influence, while as a noun in psychology, it refers to emotional expression.

Do not confuse 'affect' (verb/noun) with 'effect' (noun), which refers to a result or consequence.

From Latin 'affectus' meaning 'a state of mind, mood, passion, emotion'

As a verb, 'affect' is often used to describe a change or influence. As a noun in psychology, it refers to emotional expression.

af-

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-fect

do, make

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