English · Word Candidate

affect

/əˈfɛkt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: affects · affecting

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To influence or alter.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ảnh hưởng hoặc thay đổi

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Verb

Examples

The experience affected me deeply.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To move to emotion.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho ai đó cảm động

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Verb

Examples

He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm bộ, giả vờ, tỏ ra

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Verb

Examples

to affect ignorance

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một cảm giác chủ quan được trải nghiệm như phản ứng với một suy nghĩ hoặc kích thích khác

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Noun

Examples

if we are afraid of robbers in a dream, the robbers are certainly imaginary, but the fear is real. This draws our attention to the fact that the development of affects [translating Affectentwicklung] in dreams is not amenable to the judgement we make of the rest of the dream-content [...].

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “affect” mean?

To influence or alter.

Is “affect” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.