Antonyms for affect
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : verb uh-fekt; noun af-ekt |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb əˈfɛkt; noun ˈæf ɛkt |
Definition of affect
Origin :- late 14c., "mental state," from Latin noun use of affectus "furnished, supplied, endowed," figuratively "disposed, constituted, inclined," past participle of afficere "to do; treat, use, manage, handle; act on; have influence on, do something to," a verb of broad meaning, from ad- "to" (see ad-) + facere (past participle factus) "do" (see factitious). Perhaps obsolete except in psychology. Related: Affects.
- verb influence, affect emotionally
- verb pretend, imitate
- It was his habit to affect that he constantly forgot his mother's name.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Mr Clayton had taught me wisdom, which his own bad conduct could not sully or affect.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- So that they are advised with upon every article relating to us, or that may affect us.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Evils that were not immediately near me had no power to affect my imagination.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- The disappearance of the last piece of money could not affect people of position.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- She could not conceive how it could affect her position, for instance.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- But in her the action was so casual, so absent, that it did not affect me disagreeably.
- Extract from : « Questionable Shapes » by William Dean Howells
- But it was not the policy of Hawkeye to affect the least concealment.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- You saw, O Lord God, that mamma cried, and that it did not affect me!
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- Yet, it must be allowed, that such a sudden transition must affect her; must ice her over.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
Synonyms for affect
- act
- act on
- adopt
- alter
- aspire to
- assume
- bluff
- change
- contrive
- counterfeit
- disturb
- do a bit
- fake
- feign
- impinge
- impress
- induce
- influence
- inspire
- interest
- involve
- lay it on thick
- make out like
- modify
- move
- overcome
- perturb
- playact
- prevail
- put on
- put up a front
- regard
- relate
- sham
- simulate
- stir
- sway
- take on
- touch
- transform
- upset
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019