Synonyms for Affect (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (connect closely and often incriminatingly):
involve, regardWordNet sense 2 (have an emotional or cognitive impact upon):
impress, move, strike, impressWordNet sense 3 (make believe with the intent to deceive):
dissemble, feign, pretend, shamWordNet sense 4 (have an effect upon):
impact, touch, touch on, bear upon, bear onFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit