affect
Translation
to influence, to impact, to move, to feign
Examples
The lack of sleep affected his performance.
The lack of sleep affected his performance.
The sad movie affected everyone.
The sad movie affected everyone.
He affected an air of confidence.
He affected an air of confidence.
Grammar Patterns
((sth./sb.)) to influence (sth./sb.) The new law will affect many people.
((sth.)) to pretend to have (sth.) She affected a British accent.
Similar Words
Synonyms: influence, impact, touch, move, pretend, feign
Etymology
From Latin 'affectare', meaning 'to aim at, strive after, pretend to have'. It comes from 'ad-' (to) + 'facere' (to do, make).
Memory Tips
Remember 'A' for Action: 'affect' is the verb. 'E' for End result: 'effect' is the noun. The action (affect) causes the end result (effect).