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Word: Affect
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘attack as a disease’): from French affecter or Latin affect- ‘influenced, affected’, from the verb afficere (see affect)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈfɛkt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
have an effect on; make a difference to
Short Definition:have effect on
Examples:- the dampness began to affect my health
- your attitude will affect how successful you are
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