How to Spell affect
affect
affect - verb
- To act on and cause a change in (someone or something)
- To cause illness, symptoms, etc., in (someone or something)
- To produce an emotional response in (someone)
- To influence (someone or something)
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"Rainfall affects plant growth."
Etymology
Latin
Middle English affecten, borrowed from Latin affectus, past participle of afficere "to produce an effect on, exert an influence on," from ad- ad- + facere "to do, make, bring about"
Word family
affecting, affected, effect