Affect Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Affect

Meaning 1 : have an effect upon

    Example : Will the new rules affect me?

    Synonyms : bear on,  bear upon,  impact,  touch,  touch on
Meaning 2 : have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

    Synonyms : impress,  move,  strike
Meaning 3 : connect closely and often incriminatingly

    Example : This new ruling affects your business

    Synonyms : involve,  regard
Meaning 4 : make believe with the intent to deceive

    Synonyms : dissemble,  feign,  pretend,  sham
Meaning 5 : act physically on; have an effect upon

    Example : the medicine affects my heart rate

Meaning 6 : the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion