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
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
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