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- [uh-fair]
- /əˈfɛər/
- /əˈfeər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-fair]
- /əˈfɛər/
Definitions of affairs word
- noun plural affairs personal or business interests 3
- noun plural affairs matters of public interest 3
- noun affairs anything done or to be done; anything requiring action or effort; business; concern: an affair of great importance. 1
- noun affairs affairs, matters of commercial or public interest or concern; the transactions of public or private business or finance: affairs of state; Before taking such a long trip you should put all your affairs in order. 1
- noun affairs an event or a performance; a particular action, operation, or proceeding: When did this affair happen? 1
- noun affairs thing; matter (applied to anything made or existing, usually with a descriptive or qualifying term): Our new computer is an amazing affair. 1
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Origin of affairs
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; earlier affaire < French, Old French afaire for a faire to do, equivalent to a (< Latin ad to) + faire ≪ Latin facere; replacing Middle English afere < Old French
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Parts of speech for Affairs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
affairs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
affairs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for affairs
noun affairs
- business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
- matters — the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed: the matter of which the earth is made.
- dealings — Someone's dealings with a person or organization are the relations that they have with them or the business that they do with them.
- activities — the state or quality of being active: There was not much activity in the stock market today. He doesn't have enough physical activity in his life.
- undertakings — the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.
Antonyms for affairs
noun affairs
- hobbies — an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
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