Definitions:

1. to act physically on verb
   • This new pill affects me negatively.
2. to connect closely and often incriminatingly verb
   • This new ruling affects your business.
3. to have an effect upon or make a difference on something verb
   • Will the new rules affect me?
4. to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon verb
   • Your decision affects me very much.
5. to make believe with the intent to deceive verb
   • The serial killer affected a limp to come across more harmless.

Synonyms:

• regard
• sham
• strike
• touch

NearBy Words:

• affectation
• affected
• affectedly
• affectedness
• affecting
• affectingly
• affection
• affectional
• affectionate
• affectionately
• affectionateness
• affective