Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Affect (affecting, -s)
affect (affecting, -s), v. [Fr. < L. affectā-re, aim at, aspire to, pretend to have < ad- + facere, do.] (webplay: existing, feelings, loss, natural, presence, quality, show).
- Influence; alter; act upon; produce a change on.
- Pretend; feign.
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