Re: effect OR affect ~~~help //// I hope that this helps

December 7, 2007

Effect:

Function: noun

Pronunciation: i-'fekt, e-, e-

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from

Latin effectus, from efficere to bring about, from ex- + facere to make, do --

more at _DO _ (javascript:lookWord('do')

1 a : _PURPORT _ (javascript:lookWord('purport') , _INTENT _

(javascript:lookWord('intent') b : basic meaning : _ESSENCE _

(javascript:lookWord('essence')

2 : something that inevitably follows an antecedent (as a cause or agent)

3 : an outward sign : _APPEARANCE _ (javascript:lookWord('appearance')

4 : _ACCOMPLISHMENT _ (javascript:lookWord('accomplishment') , _FULFILLMENT

_ (javascript:lookWord('fulfillment')

5 : power to bring about a result : _INFLUENCE _

(javascript:lookWord('influence') <the content itself of television ... is

therefore less important

than its effect -- Current Biography>

6 plural : movable property : _GOODS _ (javascript:lookWord('goods')

7 a : a distinctive impression <the color gives the effect of being warm> b

: the creation of a desired impression <her tears were purely for effect> c

(1) : something designed to produce a distinctive or desired impression --

usually used in plural (2) plural : _SPECIAL EFFECTS _

(javascript:lookWord('special effects')

8 : the quality or state of being operative : _OPERATION _

(javascript:lookWord('operation') <the law goes into effect next week>

- in effect : in substance : _VIRTUALLY _

(javascript:lookWord('virtually') <the ... committee agreed to what was in

effect a reduction in the hourly

wage -- Current Biography>

- to the effect : with the meaning <issued a statement to the effect that he

would resign>

Affect:

Function: verb

Pronunciation: & -'fekt, a-

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French

affecter, from Latin affectare, frequentative of afficere to influence, from ad-

+

facere to do -- more at _DO _ (javascript:lookWord('do')

transitive senses

1 archaic : to aim at

2 a archaic : to have affection for b : to be given to : _FANCY _

(javascript:lookWord('fancy') <affect flashy clothes>

3 : to make a display of liking or using : _CULTIVATE _

(javascript:lookWord('cultivate') <affect a worldly manner>

4 : to put on a pretense of : _FEIGN _ (javascript:lookWord('feign')

5 : to tend toward <drops of water affect roundness>

6 : _FREQUENT _ (javascript:lookWord('frequent')

intransitive senses obsolete : _INCLINE _ (javascript:lookWord('incline ')

2

synonym see _ASSUME _ (javascript:lookWord('assume')

Love and gentle hugs,

Debi/So. Cal.-54

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December 8, 2007

Thanks Debi, Now all I have to do is try to understand all of the different

definitions. I think my addled brain is more confused that ever and I thought I

understood when to use them.

Thanks again for the research,

Marti

DebiAC012553@... wrote: