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Meanings of affect in English

Portuguese
afetar
Catalan
impactar
Spanish
afectar

Have an effect upon.

        afetar
        Portuguese
        aparentar
        Catalan
        aparençar
        Spanish
        aparentar

        Make believe with the intent to deceive.

              aparentar
              Portuguese
              comover
              Catalan
              afectar
              Spanish
              afectar

              To have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.

                    comover
                    Portuguese
                    comprometer
                    Catalan
                    influir
                    Spanish
                    influir

                    Connect closely and often incriminatingly.

                          comprometer
                          Usage of affect in English
                          1
                          However, structural changes to state economies could also affect housing, she said.
                          News.com.au
                          2
                          Does ownership affect the way a particular paper covers a particular story?
                          The Irish Times
                          3
                          This issue can affect any young person, especially young athletes of today.
                          Ebony
                          4
                          These factors deeply affect our health and the health of the environment.
                          Feminist dot com
                          5
                          However, the State Department said it would not affect U.S. cyclone aid.
                          Reuters
                          6
                          He said the level of crime could adversely affect PNG's tourism industry.
                          Radio NZ
                          7
                          Europe is worried about how reports of the threats might affect tourism.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          Imagining past or future events can affect how we feel right now.
                          BBC
                          9
                          Other concerns included how the project would affect fishing, health and sanitation.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          We've seen this growth sustain and affect every industry and business type.
                          Forbes
                          11
                          Fitch said it expected the crisis to affect the entire automotive sector.
                          Reuters
                          12
                          However, the reality is that burnout can affect anyone at any time.
                          The Irish Times
                          13
                          The job cut will likely affect mainly foreign plants, the paper said.
                          Reuters
                          14
                          It said the incident would affect trade, tourism and military technology transfers.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          Sooner or later, that will come home and significantly affect our industry.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          Nothing in these terms shall affect our liability as imposed by law.
                          Jamaica Observer
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                          Affect through the time
                          Affect across language varieties
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