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Webster 1913 Edition
Affected
Af-fect′ed
(ăf-fĕkt′ĕd)
, p.
p.
& Adj.
1.
Regarded with affection; beloved.
[Obs.]
His
affected
Hercules. Chapman.
2.
Inclined; disposed; attached.
How stand you
affected
to his wish? Shakespeare
3.
Given to false show; assuming or pretending to possess what is not natural or real.
He is . . . too spruce, too
affected
, too odd. Shakespeare
4.
Assumed artificially; not natural.
Affected
coldness and indifference. Addison.
5.
(Alg.)
Made up of terms involving different powers of the unknown quantity; adfected;
as, an
. affected
equationWebster 1828 Edition
Affected
AFFECT'ED
,pp.
1.
Impressed; moved, or touched, either in person or in interest; having suffered some change by external force, loss, danger, and the like; as, we are more or less affected by the failure of the bank.2.
Touched in the feelings; having the feelings excited; as, affected with cold or heat.3.
Having the passions moved; as, affected with sorrow or joy.4.
a. Inclined, or disposed; followed by to; as, well affected to government.5.
a. Given to false show; assuming, or pretending to possess what is not natural or real; as, an affected lady.6.
a. Assumed artificially; not natural; as, affected airs.