affect
/əˈfɛkt/ verb B1- To influence or alter. · The experience affected me deeply.· The heat of the sunlight affected the speed of the chemical reaction.
- To move to emotion. · He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play.
- Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body). · Hepatitis affects the liver.
- To burden (property) with a fixed charge or payment, or other condition or restriction.
Plural affect · He/she/it affects · Past affected · Past participle affected · -ing form affecting
Verb forms
- Base form
- affect
- He/she/it
- affects
- Past
- affected
- Past participle
- affected
- -ing form
- affecting
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The vague disquietude which prevailed among the spectators had so much affected one of the crowd that he did not await the arrival of the vessel in harbor, but jumping into a small skiff, desired to be pulled alongside the Pharaon, which he reached as she rounded into La Réserve basin.
All we have got to do is, to keep our own counsel, and remain perfectly quiet, not breathing a word to any living soul; and you will see that the storm will pass away without in the least affecting us.”
In spite of what her sister declared, and really believed to be her feelings, in the expectation of his arrival, Elizabeth could easily perceive that her spirits were affected by it.
I do assure you that the news does not affect me either with pleasure or pain.
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