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affect vs alter

alter vs affect

affect is a noun but alter is not a noun.

affect and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affect Yes No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of affect; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than affect:
  • affect: act physically on; have an effect upon
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of affect include change, modify.
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of affect; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than affect:
  • affect: have an effect upon
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of affect include change, modify.
affect (noun) alter (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
affect (verb) alter (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon remove the ovaries of
have an effect upon become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
make believe with the intent to deceive cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
connect closely and often incriminatingly make an alteration to
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