Dictionary definition · affect
noun
- the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
verb
- have an effect upon"Will the new rules affect me?"
- act physically on; have an effect upon"the medicine affects my heart rate"
- connect closely and often incriminatingly"This new ruling affects your business"
- make believe with the intent to deceive"He feigned that he was ill"
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon"This child impressed me as unusually mature"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).