affect an accent
1accent — n. pronunciation 1) to affect, assume, imitate, put on; cultivate an accent 2) to speak with an accent 3) to get rid of an accent 4) a foreign; heavy, noticeable. pronounced, strong, thick; slight accent stress 5) to place, put the accent on (to… …
2accent — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad (esp. BrE), heavy, marked, pronounced, strong, thick ▪ She had a pronounced Southern accent. ▪ …
3affect — I af•fect v. [[t]əˈfɛkt[/t]] n. [[t]ˈæf ɛkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops[/ex] 2) to impress the mind or move the feelings of: The music affected him deeply[/ex] 3) pat (of pain, disease, etc.)… …
4affect — verb (T) 1 to do something that produces an effect or change in someone or something: a disease that affects the central nervous system | emergency relief for the areas affected by the hurricane 2 (usually passive) to make someone feel strong… …
5affect — affect1 affectable, adj. affectability, n. v. /euh fekt /; n. /af ekt/, v.t. 1. to act on; produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops. 2. to impress the mind or move the feelings of: The music affected him deeply. 3. (of pain …
6affect — 01. Our economy has been [affected] a great deal by the Asian economic crisis. 02. Global warming has had a significant [effect] on our climate over the last few years. 03. The new anti smoking regulations [affect] everyone: smokers must now go… …
7affect — verb 1 influence ADVERB ▪ dramatically, greatly, materially, radically (esp. BrE), significantly ▪ positively ▪ barely, hardly …
8affect — I. verb (t) /əˈfɛkt / (say uh fekt) 1. to act on; produce an effect or a change in: *The damp winters affected my chest. –patrick white, 1976. 2. to impress; move (in mind or feelings): the poetry affected me deeply. 3. (of pain, disease, etc.)… …
9affect — af|fect W1S1 [əˈfekt] v [T] [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of afficere to influence , from ad to + facere to do ] [Sense: 3; Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: affecter, from Latin affectare, from afficere] …
10affect — [[t]əfe̱kt[/t]] ♦♦ affects, affecting, affected 1) VERB If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way. [V n] Nicotine adversely affects the functioning of the heart and arteries... [V n] More than …
