affecter

Definitions of affecter
  1. verb
    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
    synonyms: faire impression sur, impressionner, remuer, émouvoir
    inciter, pousser
    give an incentive for action
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    faire impression sur, impressionner
    produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
    faire impression sur, impressionner
    impress positively
    accabler, terrasser
    overwhelm emotionally
    déranger, gêner, tourmenter
    move deeply
    toucher, émouvoir
    affect emotionally
    attendrir, remuer, émouvoir
    arouse sympathy or compassion in
    attrister, rendre triste
    make unhappy
    distraire, divertir, déranger, gêner, perturber, tourmenter
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
  2. verb
    connect closely and often incriminatingly
    synonyms: atteindre, toucher
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    concerner, s'élever, se monter, se rapporter à
    be relevant to
  3. verb
    assign to a post; put into a post
    synonyms: assigner à un poste
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    assigner, attribuer, déléguer
    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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