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affect

verbid 549·updated Jun 3, 2026
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To have an effect on someone or something; make a difference to someone or something.

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
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pasttense
affected
presentparticiple
affecting
thirdpersonsingular
affects
pastparticiple
affected

Framework definitions

NERC CIP-010-2 (Config Change Management & Vulnerability) v21 senseview framework →
§1
To have an effect on someone or something; make a difference to someone or something.
Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§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

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