Affect and Apply

Similar meaning words

Affect

Affect verb - To be the business or affair of.

Usage example: fortunately, hurricane season doesn't affect the West Coast

Show all Definitions

Apply is a synonym for affect in property topic. In some cases you can use "Apply" instead a verb "Affect", when it comes to topics like be pertinent.

Nearby Words: affected, affection, affectation, affecting, affective

Apply

Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.

Usage example: does your rule about calling home apply to me as well?

Show all Definitions

Synonyms for Apply

Antonyms for Apply

Affect is a synonym for apply in property topic. Sometimes you can use "Affect" instead a verb "Apply", if it concerns topics such as relevant, be pertinent.

Nearby Words: application, applied, applicable, applying

Mutual synonyms

Related pairs

Common collocations

status	affect status	apply status
time	affect time	apply time
way	affect way	apply way
level	affect level	apply level
Other words: damage, skills, powers, abilities.

Cite this Source

Apply and Affect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affect/apply

Affect & Apply. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affect/apply>.

Apply or Affect. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affect/apply.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "affect" and "apply" have occurred on timeline