Synonyms for
Affects
Definition
To have an impact on something or someone, or to cause a change or influence.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- affects the outcome
- affects the environment
- affects the economy
- affects the decision
- affects the population
- affects the system
- affects the mood
Word family
Usage note
Often confused with 'effect', which is usually a noun meaning result. 'Affect' is primarily a verb meaning to influence or produce a change in something.
Example sentences
- The new law affects everyone in the country.
- Her actions affected the outcome of the game.
- The medicine may affect your appetite.
- The noise from the construction site is affecting my ability to concentrate.
- The economic recession is affecting many businesses.
Quotes
The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice, and it affects their self-esteem.
Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but how we react to what happens, not by what life brings us but the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It is a catalyst, and it sparks extraordinary results.
Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice happy thinking every day. Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast.