hit vs affect

hit and affect both are nouns.

hit and affect both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hit	Yes	No	Yes	No
affect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, affect is a hypernym of hit; that is, affect is a word with a broader meaning than hit:

hit: affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
affect: have an effect upon

Other hypernyms of hit include bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on.

hit (noun)	affect (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another	the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
a conspicuous success
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a connection made via the internet to another website
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

hit (verb)	affect (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to	act physically on; have an effect upon
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target	have an effect upon
hit with a missile from a weapon	make believe with the intent to deceive
hit the intended target or goal	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument	connect closely and often incriminatingly
hit against; come into sudden contact with
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
cause to move by striking
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
reach a destination, either real or abstract
drive something violently into a location
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
cause to experience suddenly
encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation

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