Is effect is a noun or a verb?

Answer 1

Yes, the word 'affect' is both a noun and a verb.

The noun affect (affects) is a word for a feeling or emotion, especially as manifested by facial expression or body language; the feeling of pleasantness or unpleasantness produced by a stimulus. Example:

• The affect of the disaster could be seen on the faces of the victims.

The verb affect (affects, affecting, affected) means to put on a false show of; tend to by nature; tend to assume; to simulate, imitate, copy. Example:

• He affects the role of a successful broker but don't let him handle your money.

Answer 2

effect can be either a noun or a verb Noun The decisions had far reaching effects (consequences). VerbThe new manager effected (brought about) a number of changes.

Answer 3

It is common to confuse the word "affect" with "effect." Both can be nouns, but they mean two different things, so make sure you use the right one. "Affect" as a noun is used in psychology to mean emotion or an emotional response. For example: "She had a happy affect." "Effect" is something that is produced by a cause, like the term "cause and effect." It can also mean the state of being able to cause something. For example: "The new law was brought into effect."

Answer 4

The word 'affect' is both a noun and a verb.

The noun affect (affects) is a word for a feeling or emotion, especially as manifested by facial expression or body language; the feeling of pleasantness or unpleasantness produced by a stimulus. Example:

• The affect of the disaster could be seen on the faces of the victims.

The verb affect (affects, affecting, affected) means to put on a false show of; tend to by nature; tend to assume; to simulate, imitate, copy. Example:

• He affects the role of a successful broker but don't let him handle your money.

Answer 5

Affect and effect are the tricky ones. Although they both act as a noun and a verb, I remember them by affect is most often a verb and effect is most often a noun.

Affected is either the past tense of the verb affect or an adjective.

Affect the verb means to produce a change in something; to cause an effect. Examples:

Don't let the gloomy day affect your mood.

The layoffs affected everyone at the plant.

Affect the noun means a feeling or emotion; an expressed or observed emotional response. Example:

His affect was unawareness of the insult.

Effect as a verb means to cause to occur or bring about; to produce a result. Example:

We hope that the new equipment will effect a greater output.

Effect as a noun means something that is produced; a result or a consequence. Example:

Holding a party for the workers had the effect of lifting their spirits.

Affected used as an adjective: The affected area was disinfected and bandaged.

Answer 6

Affect may be a noun ( pronounced AF-fect) or a verb ( pronounced af-FECT)

Answer 7

What does the verb affect mean?

Answer 8

Affect may be a verb or a noun.