AFFECT

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ~us, from afficere Date: 14th century feeling , ~ion , the conscious subjective aspect of an emotion considered apart from bodily changes, see: effect II. verb see: do Date: 15th century transitive verb to aim at, 2. to have ~ion for, to be given to ; fancy , to make a display of liking or using ; cultivate , to put on a pretense of ; feign , to tend toward , frequent , intransitive verb incline 2, see: assume see: effect III. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from ~us, past participle of afficere Date: 15th century to produce an effect upon: as, to produce a material influence upon or alteration in , to act upon (as a person or a person's mind or feelings) so as to effect a response ; influence , see: effect ~ability noun ~able adjective Synonyms: see: ~