affect

/əˈfɛkt/

verbnounaf · fect

Affect is an Action: **A**ffect = **A**ction (it changes something).

Yes, it's affect. Remember the double **f**: a**ff**ect has two f’s, like it has a strong e**ff**ect on something.

Definitions

  1. verbto influence or cause a change in something
  2. verbto pretend or deliberately show a feeling or behavior (often to impress others)
  3. noun(psychology) a person’s observable emotional state or expression

Examples

  • “Lack of sleep can affect your mood and concentration.”
  • “The new rule will affect how students use their phones at school.”
  • “The actor tried to affect a British accent, but it didn’t sound natural.”

Synonyms

influenceimpactchangealtersway

Antonyms

leavepreserve

Translations

ES afectarPT afetarFR affecter

Common misspellings

afectaffecteaffekteffectaffecttaffecthaffect affect.

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