Afflict

af-flikt′, v.t. to give continued pain, distre , or grief: to hara , or vex.— pa.p. Afflict′ed , hara ed by disease of body or mind: suffering.— adj. Afflict′ing , distre ing.— n. Afflic′tion , state or cause of pain or distre : misery: lo of friends, sickne , persecution. .— adj. Afflict′ive , causing distre . [L. affligĕre , flictum — ad , to, fligĕre , to dash to the ground.]