# affections

Pronunciation: say "uh-FEK-shuhnz" /əˈfɛkʃənz/

## Noun

1. Plural of affection. — plural of affection
   - Simple: Plural of affection. It often means a person's feelings of love, as in "win someone's affections."
   - _Her affections shifted from one suitor to the next over the course of the season._
   - _He guarded his affections carefully after the painful breakup._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of affection. The verb is archaic. *(archaic)* — third-person singular simple present indicative of affection
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of affection. This old verb is no longer in common use.

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