has gloss | (verb) act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate" affect |
lexicalization | eng: affect |
subclass of | (verb) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" alter, change, modify |
has subclass | (verb) affect with, or as if with, jaundice jaundice |
has subclass | (verb) make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) inebriate, soak, intoxicate |
has subclass | (verb) begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal" attack |
has subclass | (verb) affect with an ulcer; "Her stomach was ulcerated" ulcerate |
has subclass | (verb) cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation" calm, sedate, tranquillize, tranquillise, tranquilize |
has subclass | (verb) cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" brace, arouse, energise, stimulate, energize, perk up |
has subclass | (verb) cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up" tense, strain, tense up |
has subclass | (verb) cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me" unlax, relax, unwind, make relaxed, loosen up, unstrain |
has subclass | (verb) affect with or as if with a cramp cramp |
has subclass | (verb) enter into someone's consciousness; "Did this event register in your parents' minds?" register |