The noun affect has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) affect -- (the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion)
Overview of verb affect
The verb affect has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (51) affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch -- (have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?")
2. (11) affect -- (act physically on; have an effect upon)
3. (4) involve, affect, regard -- (connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business")
4. (4) feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble -- (make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache")
5. affect, impress, move, strike -- (have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd")