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- pronunciation:
fekt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
affects, affecting, affected |
| definition 1: |
to cause a change in; influence.
When the sun came out, it affected my plan to stay inside and finish my book.- synonyms:
- influence
- similar words:
- alter, change, concern, modify, sway, touch, transform
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| definition 2: |
to cause to feel sad or sorry; move; touch.
The picture of the puppy with its sad eyes affected him deeply.- synonyms:
- move, touch
- similar words:
- agitate, hit, impress, stir, trouble
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| related words: |
mold |
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The word affect
contains the following parts:
af-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix af-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before roots beginning with "f," such as fil 1 and fix. See ad-.
Example words:
fac, fic, fec, fact, fect
Latin
root
that means make, do
More about this word part:
This root is also the origin of the suffixes "-fy, -ify, -efy" and "-ification, -efaction".
Example words:
affect, affection, artificial, beneficial, benefit, deficient, effect, efficient, fact, factory, fiction, infect, manufacture, sacrifice, satisfaction, satisfactory, significant, sufficient
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