affect
verb [T] (INFLUENCE) /əˈfekt/Definition
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B2 to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something: Both buildings were badly affected by the fire. The divorce affected every aspect of her life. It's a disease that affects mainly older people. I was deeply affected by the film (= it caused strong feelings in me).Affecting and influencing
(Definition of affect verb (INFLUENCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be/fall under sb's influence/spell idiom
- bear on sth phrasal verb
- bearing noun (INFLUENCE)
- carry (sth) over phrasal verb
- colour verb (INFLUENCE)
- come over sb phrasal verb
- dispose verb
- influence verb
- influential adjective
- inroads noun
- inspiration noun
- instrumental adjective (INFLUENCE)
- prompt verb (CAUSE)
- shape verb (CHARACTER)
- start sb off phrasal verb
- tell against sb/sth phrasal verb
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- tilt the balance/scales idiom
- turn sb's head idiom
- weigh verb (INFLUENCE)
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