Verb
1. have an effect upon;
"Will the new rules affect me?"2. act physically on; have an effect upon
3. connect closely and often incriminatingly;
"This new ruling affects your business"4. make believe with the intent to deceive;
"He feigned that he was ill""He shammed a headache"5. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon;
"This child impressed me as unusually mature""This behavior struck me as odd"