to act upon; to produce an effect or change upon.-to influence or move, as the feelings or passions; to touch.-to love; to regard with affection.-to show a fondness for; to like to use or practice; to choose; hence, to frequent habitually.-to dispose or incline.-to aim at; to aspire; to covet.-to tend to by affinity or disposition.-to make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume; as, to affect ignorance.-to assign; to appoint.-affection; inclination; passion; feeling; disposition.