Word: affect
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: af
fect
Definition: To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.
Morphemes:
Affix: affect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: affectāre
Language: la
Decoded: affectare
Meaning: to strive after, aim to do, pursue, imitate with dissimulation, feign