affect
A2Academic AWL-2Frequent NGSL-1UK /əˈfekt/US /əˈfekt/
Meaning
verb
to produce a change in somebody/something
“How will these changes affect us?”
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“to address the existential risks that affect the future of consciousness.”
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“And as he notes in his company's latest annual report, of the 452 goals that Amazon.com has set for itself this year, 360 of them will directly affect the customer experience.”
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