Affected Definition

ə-fĕktĭd
adjective
Acted upon, influenced, or changed.
American Heritage
Influenced; acted upon.
Webster's New World
Emotionally stirred or moved.
American Heritage
Emotionally moved or touched.
Webster's New World
Assumed for effect; artificial.
Webster's New World
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verb

Simple past tense and past participle of affect.

The thunderstorm affected the compass, and we got lost.
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Other Word Forms of Affected

Noun

Singular:
affected
Plural:
affecteds

Origin of Affected

  • From affect

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From affect

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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