Affect (verb)
To influence or alter.
“The experience affected me deeply.”
“The heat of the sunlight affected the speed of the chemical reaction.”
Affect (verb)
To move to emotion.
“He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play.”
Affect (verb)
Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
“Hepatitis affects the liver.”
Affect (verb)
To dispose or incline.
Affect (verb)
To tend to by affinity or disposition.
Affect (verb)
To assign; to appoint.
Affect (verb)
To make a show of; to put on a pretence of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of. from 16th c.
“to affect ignorance”
“He managed to affect a smile despite feeling quite miserable.”
Affect (verb)
To aim for, to try to obtain. 15th-19th c.
Affect (verb)
To feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of. from 16th c.
Affect (verb)
To show a fondness for (something); to choose. from 16th c.
Affect (noun)
One’s mood or inclination; mental state. 14th-17th c.
Affect (noun)
A desire, an appetite. 16th-17th c.
Affect (noun)
A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs. from 19th c.
Mood (noun)
A mental or emotional state, composure.
“composure|humor|spirit|temperament”
“I’ve been in a bad mood since I dumped my boyfriend.”
Mood (noun)
A sullen mental state; a bad mood.
“huff|q=informal|pet|temper”
“good humour|good mood|good spirits”
“He’s in a mood with me today.”
Mood (noun)
A disposition to do something.
“huff|frame of mind”
“I’m not in the mood for running today.”
Mood (noun)
A prevalent atmosphere or feeling.
“A good politician senses the mood of the crowd.”
Mood (noun)
Courage, heart, valor; also vim and vigor.
“He fought with mood in many a bloody slaught.”
“He tried to lift the fallen tree with all his main and mood, but he couldn’t.”
Mood (noun)
A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
“grammatical mood|mode”
“The most common mood in English is the indicative.”