Synonyms for affect
əˈfɛkt; ˈæf ɛktaf·fect

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1. affect

   The distinctive idea of assume is to take by one's own independent volition, whether well or ill, rightfully or wrongfully. One may accept an obligation or assume an authority that properly belongs to him, or he may assume an obligation or indebtedness that could not be required of him. He may assume authority or office that is his right; if he assumes what does not belong to him, he is said to arrogate or usurp it. A man may usurp the substance of power in the most unpretending way; what he arrogates to himself he assumes with a haughty and overbearing manner. One assumes the robes or insignia of office by putting them on, with or without right. If he takes to himself the credit and appearance of qualities he does not possess, he is said to affect or feign, or to pretend to, the character he thus assumes. What a debater postulates he openly states and takes for granted without proof; what he assumes he may take for granted without mention. A favorite trick of the sophist is quietly to assume as true what would at once be challenged if expressly stated. What a man claims he asserts his right to take; what he assumes he takes.

   Synonyms:
   accept, appropriate, arrogate, assume, claim, feign, postulate, presume, pretend, put on, take, usurp

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1. affect

   Synonyms:
   like, desire, favor, seek, assume, move, influence, concern, interest, feign, pretend

   Antonyms:
   dislike, eschew, shun, repel, repudiate

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1. affectverb

   the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

2. affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touchverb

   have an effect upon

   "Will the new rules affect me?"

   Synonyms:
   adjoin, touch, dissemble, stir, rival, contact, involve, fix, pertain, continue, concern, impact, mend, carry on, tinge, refer, strike, meet, move, bushel, uphold, advert, sham, restore, tint, relate, touch on, equal, preserve, tinct, bear on, impress, repair, allude, regard, match, bear upon, pretend, come to, have-to doe with, push, furbish up, feign, reach, partake, extend to, disturb, doctor

3. affectverb

   act physically on; have an effect upon

   "the medicine affects my heart rate"

   Synonyms:
   pretend, involve, touch on, move, strike, touch, bear upon, feign, regard, impress, impact, bear on, sham, dissemble

4. involve, affect, regardverb

   connect closely and often incriminatingly

   "This new ruling affects your business"

   Synonyms:
   bear upon, call for, impress, touch, involve, see, consider, strike, dissemble, sham, take, move, reckon, touch on, imply, pretend, require, necessitate, postulate, demand, impact, ask, bear on, regard, view, need, feign

5. feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissembleverb

   make believe with the intent to deceive

   "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

   Synonyms:
   bear upon, make believe, mask, touch, cloak, touch on, strike, dissemble, move, assume, involve, pretend, venture, simulate, impress, hazard, feign, act, impact, sham, guess, profess, bear on, regard, make

6. affect, impress, move, strikeverb

   have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

   "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

   Synonyms:
   touch, chance upon, dissemble, incite, act, expunge, move, motivate, strickle, imprint, attain, be active, come upon, chance on, propel, impress, impact, take, fall upon, strike, involve, shanghai, ingrain, assume, displace, make a motion, excise, collide with, coin, yarn-dye, fall, proceed, walk out, impinge on, go, sham, run into, scratch, shine, hit, prompt, regard, touch on, take up, bear on, locomote, mint, instill, travel, happen upon, bear upon, pretend, come to, run, print, feign, actuate, light upon, come across, discover

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Concern
   • Misrepresent

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1. affectverb

   Synonyms:
   influence, act upon, work upon

2. affectverb

   Synonyms:
   concern, interest, regard, relate to, bear upon

3. affectverb

   Synonyms:
   touch, move, impress, melt, subdue, overcome, pierce

4. affectverb

   Synonyms:
   crave, yearn for, aspire to, aim at

5. affectverb

   Synonyms:
   assume, feign, arrogate, put on, make a show of, pretend to

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1. affectverb

   Synonyms:
   act upon, move, touch, influence, melt, concern, bear upon, interest, dispose, turn, incline

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1. List of paraphrases for "affect":

   influence, impact, affects, allocate, affected, affecting, touch, impair, effects, prejudice, undermine, afflict, effect, assign, alter, implications, concern, harm, jeopardize, interfere, influencing, impacts, earmark

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1. Sadaf Ghaem-Maghami:

   Further research needs to be conducted into how paracetamol may affect testosterone levels.

2. Graham Rye:

   They became travelogues, especially 'Moonraker' which was all over the place from France, to Italy, Argentina and Brazil. It just became a country hopping event, it's not necessary to the story but these exotic travels will have an affect on people. Bond fans travel to destinations just because Bond has been there.

3. Djamila Ribeiro:

   All these policies affect women, whether in the economy, health, housing, education, we don't think of gender apart from these debates.

4. Lee Hang-koo:

   Hyundai needs to change, but it is changing too fast, which could lead to internal conflicts and communication problems, if the Ghosn scandal is not resolved well, the appointment could adversely affect the company's image and lead to doubts about Chung's personnel management capability.

5. Russian Sen. Alexey Pushkov:

   This attempt failed ! because this is an old topic, and it did not affect President Donald Trump and it did not have a significant influence on the course of the conversations.