Definition of affect

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Affect (v. t.) To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon.

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Metonymy :: Metonymy (n.) A trope in which one word is put for another that suggests it; as, we say, a man keeps a good table instead of good provisions; we read Virgil, that is, his poems; a man has a warm heart, that is, warm affections..
Charm :: Charm (n.) To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence; to affect by magic..
Variable :: Variable (a.) Liable to vary; too susceptible of change; mutable; fickle; unsteady; inconstant; as, the affections of men are variable; passions are variable..
Stuff :: Stuff (n.) To obstruct, as any of the organs; to affect with some obstruction in the organs of sense or respiration..
Noli-me-tangere :: Noli-me-tangere (n.) A name formerly applied to several varieties of ulcerous cutaneous diseases, but now restricted to Lupus exedens, an ulcerative affection of the nose..
Philostorgy :: Philostorgy (n.) Natural affection, as of parents for their children..
Blight :: Blight (v. t.) To affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.
Wheeze :: Wheeze (v. i.) To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma..
Feel :: Feel (v. t.) To perceive by the mind; to have a sense of; to experience; to be affected by; to be sensible of, or sensetive to; as, to feel pleasure; to feel pain..
Onychia :: Onychia (n.) An affection of a finger or toe, attended with ulceration at the base of the nail, and terminating in the destruction of the nail..
Gush :: Gush (v. t.) A sentimental exhibition of affection or enthusiasm, etc.; effusive display of sentiment..
Favor :: Favor (n.) A gift or represent; something bestowed as an evidence of good will; a token of love; a knot of ribbons; something worn as a token of affection; as, a marriage favor is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding..
Patient :: Patient (n.) ONe who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient..
Disaffection :: Disaffection (n.) State of being disaffected; alienation or want of affection or good will, esp. toward those in authority; unfriendliness; dislike..
Polarization :: Polarization (n.) A peculiar affection or condition of the rays of light or heat, in consequence of which they exhibit different properties in different directions..
Enlargement :: Enlargement (n.) Expansion or extension, as of the powers of the mind; ennoblement, as of the feelings and character; as, an enlargement of views, of knowledge, of affection..
Suffer :: Suffer (v. t.) To undergo; to be affected by; to sustain; to experience; as, most substances suffer a change when long exposed to air and moisture; to suffer loss or damage..
Vow :: Vow (n.) Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow..
Affection :: Affection (n.) The lively representation of any emotion.
Hoven :: Hoven (a.) Affected with hoove; as, hooven, or hoven, cattle..
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