what is the definition of affect and effect
As a verb, to effect means to bring about.. When used as a noun. As a noun, the word affect relates to the display of emotion. As a noun, effect means the result or outcome of a cause. This is effect's most common usage. Also, a person's effects means his/her immediate personal belongings. Usage. Affect is most commonly used in its verb form. Effect is most commonly used in its noun form.
affect verb [T] (PRETEND). âº to âpretend to be or have something: Since âjoining the âband heâs affected a âridiculous southern âaccent. (Definition of affect from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).