Affect
Synonyms for affect
verb influence, affect emotionally
disturb
upset
influence
involve
interest
touch
alter
change
regard
inspire
perturb
relate
prevail
move
impress
transform
induce
sway
modify
impinge
stir
overcome
act on
Antonyms for affect
remain
dissuade
calm
surrender
stagnate
order
hold
continue
keep
discourage
stay
leave alone
Synonyms
verb pretend, imitate
feign
bluff
assume
adopt
contrive
act
simulate
fake
counterfeit
sham
put on
take on
playact
aspire to
do a bit
lay it on thick
make out like
put up a front
Antonyms
tell truth
stop
Usage Notes
Affect1 and effect, each both noun and verb, share the sense of “influence,” and because of their similarity in pronunciation are sometimes confused in writing. As a verb affect1 means “to act on” or “to move” (His words affected the crowd so deeply that many wept); affect2 means “to pretend” or “to assume” (new students affecting a nonchalance they didn’t feel). The verb effect means “to bring about, accomplish”: Her administration effected radical changes. The noun effect means “result, consequence”: the serious effects of the oil spill. The noun affect1 pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, is a technical term in psychology and psychiatry. Affect2 is not used as a noun.
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