Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)affectthe conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion Verbs
(v)affectact physically on; have an effect upon“the medicine affects my heart rate” (v)involve, affect, regardconnect closely and often incriminatingly“This new ruling affects your business” (v)affect, impress, move, strikehave an emotional or cognitive impact upon“This child impressed me as unusually mature”,
“This behavior struck me as odd”,
“he was dumb-struck by the news”,
“her comments struck a sour note”