Definition of affect

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Affect (v. t.) To show a fondness for; to like to use or practice; to choose; hence, to frequent habitually..

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Osteophone :: Osteophone (n.) An instrument for transmission of auditory vibrations through the bones of the head, so as to be appreciated as sounds by persons deaf from causes other than those affecting the nervous apparatus of hearing..
Frounce :: Frounce (n.) An affection in hawks, in which white spittle gathers about the hawk's bill..
Lustre :: Lustre (n.) The appearance of the surface of a mineral as affected by, or dependent upon, peculiarities of its reflecting qualities..
Anasarcous :: Anasarcous (a.) Belonging, or affected by, anasarca, or dropsy; dropsical..
Chlorotic :: Chlorotic (a.) Pertaining to, or affected by, chlorosis..
Bilateral :: Bilateral (a.) Having two sides; arranged upon two sides; affecting two sides or two parties.
Cutaneous :: Cutaneous (a.) Of pertaining to the skin; existing on, or affecting, the skin; as, a cutaneous disease; cutaneous absorption; cutaneous respiration..
Jaundiced :: Jaundiced (a.) Affected with jaundice.
Tantrum :: Tantrum (n.) A whim, or burst of ill-humor; an affected air..
Suiting :: Suite (n.) One of the old musical forms, before the time of the more compact sonata, consisting of a string or series of pieces all in the same key, mostly in various dance rhythms, with sometimes an elaborate prelude. Some composers of the present day affect the suite form..
Primness :: Primness (n.) The quality or state of being prim; affected formality or niceness; preciseness; stiffness.
Maniacal :: Maniacal (a.) Affected with, or characterized by, madness; maniac..
Affection :: Affection (n.) The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected.
Misaffect :: Misaffect (v. t.) To dislike.
Religionism :: Religionism (n.) Affectation or pretense of religion.
Enlarge :: Enlarge (v. t.) To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, and the like; as, knowledge enlarges the mind..
Ail :: Ail (v. t.) To affect with pain or uneasiness, either physical or mental; to trouble; to be the matter with; -- used to express some uneasiness or affection, whose cause is unknown; as, what ails the man? I know not what ails him..
Nervine :: Nervine (a.) Having the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves; quieting nervous excitement.
Prettyism :: Prettyism (n.) Affectation of a pretty style, manner, etc..
Scirrhous :: Scirrhous (a.) Proceeding from scirrhus; of the nature of scirrhus; indurated; knotty; as, scirrhous affections; scirrhous disease..
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