We still use this older meaning in the words: 'affection' and 'affectionate'.Īfter a gunshot injury to her brain, she had an affective disorder causing uncontrollable crying or laughing-PseudoBulbar Affect (PBA). She was very affectionate with them. (N) (expressing affection or fondness)įormerly, 'affect' was used and meant 'to love or regard with fondness'. Her affection for her family was great. (N)

Their affectation of speech was easily noticed. Madonna affected a British accent in her interview, which was odd because she was born and raised in the US. Influenza affects millions of people each year.īEHAVE IN A FAKE WAY SIMULATE PRETEND (V, Adj, N)

(having an influence on people's emotions) The exhibition was designed to to affective. The movie affected me so much that I can't stop thinking about it. Not having enough food affected her bone growth. The judge effected a settlement between the too-thin runway model and the show directors who hired and fired her. (bring about / actively work to change)Ī protester said to a news reporter, 'Managers can effect change if they choose to do the right thing.' (produce change)ĭove Soap effected a change to include normal-size models in their ads. You can effect a change in policy by boycotting (not buying) their magazines. The settlement had effect on models who are too thin. Loss of profits will have an effect on company managers. Effect is less commonly used as a verb except in the expressions: 1) have an effect on 2) effect change, a settlement, or a decision in legal language.ĭove Soap included average-size models in their ads to have a positive effect on the self-image of women.īoycotts have an effect on company profits.

Has that effect on me