English / phrasal verb
Affect to
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To make a false pretense of doing, knowing, or feeling something; to feign
In context
01
Some conventional developers affect to support eco-friendly policies while continuing to lobby against green zoning laws.
02
The contractor affected to understand modern solar thermal dynamics, but his flawed installations exposed his ignorance.
Synonyms
feign to,pretend to,make a show of
Antonyms
genuinely strive to,be sincere in
Collocations
affect to care,affect to know,affect to champion