[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/affect/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [A](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/a/) / affect # affect verb (affect, affects, affected, affecting) «affect» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. To affect something means to have an effect on it, to change or influence it («Rain affects the match»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affect/#m1) 2. To affect someone means to make them feel strong emotions («The sad story affected her deeply»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affect/#m2) 3. To affect can mean to attack or harm a part of the body («The illness affects the lungs»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affect/#m3) 4. Formally, to affect means to pretend («affect an accent»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affect/#m4) ### In the lessons In science pupils investigate «how does X affect Y?» (how does light affect plant growth?); the thing you change is the variable that might affect the result. In health and the environment: pollution affects wildlife, sugar affects teeth. Phrases: «affect the result», «be affected by», «deeply affected». ### Examples - How does temperature affect how fast ice melts? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affect/#x1) - Too much screen time can affect your sleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affect/#x2) - The flood affected hundreds of homes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affect/#x3) - The sad film affected me a lot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affect/#x4) - Pollution affects animals living in the river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affect/#x5) - Does the weather affect your mood? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affect/#x6) - The illness mostly affects the skin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affect/#x7) - Many families were affected by the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affect/#x8) - The bitter weather had for some time affected his limbs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affect/#x9) ### Note Big trap: «affect» is usually a verb (to change something), «effect» is usually a noun (the result). Memory trick: A for Action (affect), E for End result (effect): «Rain affects the plants; the effect is faster growth.» Regular verb: «affected». ## In Jewish tradition In science pupils investigate «how does X affect Y?» (how does light affect plant growth?); the thing you change is the variable that might affect the result. In health and the environment: pollution affects wildlife, sugar affects teeth. Phrases: «affect the result», «be affected by», «deeply affected». ### Examples - Mine eye affected my soul, because of all the daughters of my city. (Writings LAM.3.51, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/affect/#x1) - Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way; yet saidst thou not: 'There is no hope'; thou didst find a renewal of thy strength, therefore thou wast not affected. (Prophets ISA.57.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/affect/#x2) - Thou hast stricken them, but they were not affected; Thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction; they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return. (Prophets JER.5.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/affect/#x3) ### Note Big trap: «affect» is usually a verb (to change something), «effect» is usually a noun (the result). Memory trick: A for Action (affect), E for End result (effect): «Rain affects the plants; the effect is faster growth.» Regular verb: «affected». ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «affect» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affect/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«affect» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/affect.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «affect» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/affect/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«affect» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/affect.html) on Mova free.