affect
verb(af-fect)
have an effect upon
Examples:
Will the new rules affect me?.
affect
verb(af-fect)
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
affect
verb(af-fect)
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Examples:
This new ruling affects your business.
affect
verb(af-fect)
make believe with the intent to deceive
affect
verb(af-fect)
act physically on; have an effect upon
Examples:
The medicine affects my heart rate.
affect
noun(af-fect)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion