A / affector
verb

affector

2nd PP affectārī · 3rd PP affectātus · conj. 1st
verb. dep
verb. dep. [adficio]. *
To strive eagerly after
To strive eagerly after something: adfectatus est regnum, Varr. ap. Diom. p. 377 P.—
to have an inclination for; to become attached to
In later Lat., to have an inclination for, to become attached to: ad mulierem, App. Herb. 15.