affect
1 act on, alter, bear upon, change, concern, impact, impinge upon, influence, interest, involve, modify, prevail over, regard, relate to, sway, transform
2 disturb, impress, move, overcome, perturb, stir, touch, tug at (someone's) heartstrings (often facetious) upset
3 adopt, aspire to, assume, contrive, counterfeit, feign, imitate, pretend, put on, sham, simulate