affection
21Affection — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Affection (homonymie). Un bisou peut exprimer l affection. L affection (du latin affectio singifiant « rapport …
22affection — 01. Your grandmother has a lot of [affection] for you, and will be upset if you don t visit her while you are in town. 02. Our cat is very [affectionate], and will sit on your lap and purr for hours. 03. The old man kissed his wife… …
23affection — af|fec|tion [əˈfekʃən] n [singular, U] 1.) a feeling of liking or love and caring = ↑fondness affection for ▪ Bart had a deep affection for the old man. ▪ She looked back on those days with affection . ▪ Their father never showed them much… …
24affection — [[t]əfe̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] affections 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N for/of n If you regard someone or something with affection, you like them and are fond of them. She thought of him with affection... She had developed quite an affection for the place. ...trying… …
25affection — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French affection, from Latin affection , affectio, from afficere Date: 13th century 1. a moderate feeling or emotion 2. tender attachment ; fondness < she ha …
26affection — affection1 affectionless, adj. /euh fek sheuhn/, n. 1. fond attachment, devotion, or love: the affection of a parent for an only child. 2. Often, affections. a. emotion; feeling; sentiment: over and above our reason and affections. b. the… …
27affection — af|fec|tion [ ə fekʃən ] noun uncount * a feeling of liking and caring about someone or something: She has difficulty showing affection. affection for: He obviously has a great affection for Canada and its people …
28affection — noun (C, U) a gentle feeling of love and caring (+ for): Bart felt a great affection for the old man. | show affection: Their mother never shows them much affection …
29affection */ — UK [əˈfekʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] a feeling of liking and caring about someone or something She has difficulty showing affection. affection for: He has great affection for the country …
30affection — 1. noun /ʌ.fɛk.ʃən/ a) The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected. Usage note: often in the plural; formerly followed by to , but now more generally by for or toward(s) ; as, filial, social, or conjugal affections; to have… …
