Affect vs. Mood

By Jaxson

  • 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.”

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