Affect

af-fekt', v. t. To act upon; to produce change in; to influence, imitate, put on a pretense of. — Affect a'tion, n. A umption of what is not natural; false pretense. — Affect'ed, p. a. A uming or pretending to po e , etc.; a umed artificially. (Alg.) Compounded; containing different powers of the unknown quantity (written also Adfected). — Affect'edly, adv. In an affected manner. — Affect'edne , n. — Affect 'er, n. — Affect'ing, a. Having power to move the pa ions; pathetic. — Affect'ingly, adv. — Affec'tion, n. An attribute, quality, or property, inseparable from its subject; inclination of the mind toward a particular object; love; attachment. (Med.) Disease. — Affec'tionate, a. Having or proceeding from, etc.; tender; fond warm-hearted. — Affec'tionately, adv. — Affec'tioned. -shund, a. Inclined; disposed; affected.— Affect'ive, -iv, a.