Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
affect verb (INFLUENCE)
/əˈfekt/ v [T]
to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause them to change
Both buildings were badly affected by the fire.
The divorce affected every aspect of her life.
It's a disease which affects mainly older people.
I was deeply affected by the film (= It caused strong feelings in me).
(Definition of affect verb (INFLUENCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
