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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.

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Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
regardshamstriketouch
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
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§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

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