1. (

• affect ,
• impact ,
• bear_upon ,
• bear_on ,
• touch_on ,
• touch

) have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" ;

2. (

• affect

) act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate" ;

3. (

• involve ,
• affect ,
• regard

) connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business" ;

4. (

• feign ,
• sham ,
• pretend ,
• affect ,
• dissemble

) make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache" ;

5. (

• affect ,
• impress ,
• move ,
• strike

) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"; "he was dumb-struck by the news"; "her comments struck a sour note" ;

1. (

• affecting ,
• poignant ,
• touching

) arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching" ;