Achieve and Affect

Achieve

Achieve verb - To obtain (as a goal) through effort.

Affect and achieve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Affect" instead a verb "Achieve".

Affect

Affect verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

Achieve and affect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Achieve" instead a verb "Affect".

Common collocations

life achieve life affect life
score achieve score affect score
balance achieve balance affect balance
status achieve status affect status
Other words: rate, outcome, time, way, speed, level, damage, ending, powers.
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