noun

1. The act of affecting or acting upon.

2. The state of being affected, especially: a change in, or alteration of, the emotional state of a person or other animal, caused by a subjective affect (a subjective feeling or emotion), which arises in response to a stimulus which may result from either thought or perception.

3. An attribute; a quality or property; a condition.

Synonyms: attachment, fondness, kindness, love, passion, tenderness

verb

1. To feel affection for.