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affect

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əˈfɛkt/

Verb

transitive obsolete rare

(transitive) To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of. / (obsolete, transitive) To aim for, to try to obtain.

Japanese Meaning

見せかける、ふりをする / （古語）狙う、追求する

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She tried to affect an air of sophistication, but her nervous laugh gave her away.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は洗練された雰囲気を装おうとしたが、緊張した笑いでそれがばれてしまった。

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Sense（1）

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

to affect ignorance

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Sense（2）

(obsolete, transitive) To aim for, to try to obtain.

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Sense（3）

(transitive, rare) To feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of.

There is a Lady in Verona heere

Whom I affect: but she is nice, and coy,

And naught esteemes my aged eloquence.

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Sense（4）

(transitive, obsolete) To show a fondness for (something); to choose.

Amongst humane conditions this one is very common, that we are rather pleased with strange things then with our owne; we love changes, affect alterations, and like innovations.

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affects

（ present singular third-person ）

affecting

（ participle present ）

affected

（ participle past ）

affected

（ past ）

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