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What is the difference meaning between effect and affect?

Both words can be either a verb or a noun. Confusion on the use of these is common in American English.

An effect, as a noun, is the consequence of something; a cause has an effect.

To effect something, as a verb, is to put it into practice, or to actualize it.

Affect, as a noun, is probably mostly limited to psychological discussion; it it not a commonly used word.

To affect something, as a verb, is to change it, or, to really confuse the issue, to have an effect on it. Affect as a verb also has a lesser meaning of pretending something.

Hi Lothar, first of all, affect is always a verb. it means to bring on or cause a change, or to cause emotion, to provoke feelings (good or bad). it can also mean to adopt a false characteristic.

examples:
Many people drive dangerously, but this does not affect me, since I don't even have a car. (affect means there is no effect to the cause - no relation between the bad drivers and myself)

I cried when i saw the film "Mao's Last Dancer". the film affected me deeply. (it touched me, it made me cry.)

effect can be either a noun or a verb. as a noun, it means the result of something (cause and effect).

He affected a British accent even though everyone knew he was American.

example:
unemployed workers are a direct effect of factory closures.

as a verb, it means the same thing as the verb "effectuate", which means to bring about, to accomplish.

example:
when the government effected tax cuts, everyone received a larger paycheck.

(The two words affect/effect are closely related ... one could say something to the effect of: "we were all deeply affected when the government effected a tax increase.")

Hallo Lothar,


AFFECT:

bedeutet als Verb ( wird meistens auch als Verb benutzt ):

* "have an effect on " = sich auswirken auf, beeinflußen.

*to affect detrimentally nerves or or material = angreifen

* eine andere Bedeutung 'to concern' = betreffen

* emotionally moved = berühren, betreffen
"He was obviously affected by the news. " =
Er war von der Nachricht offensichtlich sehr betroffen, die Nachricht hatte ihn sichtlich mitgenommen.

* in dem Fall von Krankheit bedeutet es 'to attack' = befallen

* bedeutet auch ' to feign' = vortäuschen oder vorgeben.

* to like to use clothes or colours = eine Vorliebe oder Schwäche haben für etwas

EFFECT:

als Substantiv oder Hauptwort :

* Wirkung , Effeckt ( as a result)
* Auswirkung (repercussion )
Alcohol has the effect of dulling your senses =
Alkohol bewirkt ene Abstumpfung der Sinne.
* Wirkung ,Effekt ( as an impression)
to create an effect = eine Wirkung erzielen
effects of light = Lichteffekte

*Als Ausdruck hat es auch besondere Bedeutungen in speziellen Zusammenhängen :

* In effect = In Wirklichkeit , Im Effekt
* to be in effect = gültig oder in Kraft sein
* to come into or or take effect = in Kraft treten
* to put sth into effect = etwas in Kraft setzen
* to remain in effect = in Kraft bleiben

Als Verb "to effect " bedeutet es :

* bewirken , herbeiführen

-to effect change Veränderungen herbeiführen
-to effect an entry sich Zutritt verschaffen
-to effect an escape fliehen

* to form
- sales , purchase= tätigen
- payment = leisten
- insurance = abschließen
- settlement = erzielen

Jura:

"Affect" can be a noun, at least in American English, though it is mostly restricted to narrow, probably technical, psychological contexts.

Noun:effect
1.A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
"the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"
2.An outward appearance
"she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"
3.An impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
"he just did it for effect"
4.The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
5.(of a law) having legal validity
"the law is still in effect"
6.A symptom caused by an illness or a drug
"the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anaesthetic"
Verb:
1.Produce
2.Act so as to bring into existence
"effect a change"

Verb:affect
1.Have an effect upon
"Will the new rules affect me?"
2.Act physically on; have an effect upon
"the medicine affects my heart rate"
3.Connect closely and often incriminatingly
"This new ruling affects your business"
4.Make believe with the intent to deceive
5.Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

Noun:affect
1.The conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

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