affect
verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026
To have an effect on someone or something; make a difference to someone or something.
Framework senses
- §1
- To have an effect on someone or something; make a difference to someone or something.
- §1
- to act physically on
- §2
- to have an effect upon or make a difference on something
- §3
- to make believe with the intent to deceive
- §4
- to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- §5
- to connect closely and often incriminatingly
- §1 · legacy_primary
- To have an effect on someone or something; make a difference to someone or something.DR-088 backfill from the verb definition column