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Affect vs Effect (verb vs noun)

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The difference between Affect vs Effect! 

Affect meaning

is a verb meaning the following:

1. Produce a change in somebody/something.
To have an influence on somebody/something.

Affect in a sentence

• How will the government changes affect the life of the country?
• I don’t think your opinion will affect my decision.
• The south of the country was severely affected by the drought.
• How much do you think television affects children’s behavior?

2. Attack or infect somebody or a part of the body as a disease.
Make somebody ill.

• The epidemic affected as many as forty per cent of the population.
• Rheumatic inflammation can affect the heart.
• Rub the cream into the affected areas three times a day.

3. Cause strong feelings of sadness, pity, despair, etc. in somebody.

• All the family were deeply affected by grandfather’s death.
• Don’t let your friends’ problems affect you too much.

4. Pretend to be feeling or thinking something.
Behave in a pretended way.

• She affected sympathy for the victim although she was cheerful inside.
• He often affects the natives’ accent.

Effect meaning

is usually a noun meaning the following:

Effect in a sentence

1. A change that somebody/something causes in somebody/something else.
A result or influence.

• The medicine they gave her had an immediate effect on the pain.
• The warning had no effect on the students’ behavior.
• The effect of the blizzard was terrible.

2. A particular look, sound or impression that somebody creates.

• The overall effect of this sculpture is overwhelming.
• The tricky lighting gave the effect of a moonlit scene.
• Large windows give an effect of spaciousness.
• Add some more make-up for a better effect.

3. Personal possessions, belongings.
(used in the plural)

• Our travel insurance covers all baggage and personal effects.

Effect

is also used as a verb, although not very often:

1. Achieve, produce:

• Both parties hope to end the disagreement and effect a reconciliation.

2. Cause, bring about, make something happen:

• He tried to effect his escape with blackmailing the guards.

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