What is to aim at; to aspire; to covet. [Obs.] This proud man affects imperial Dryden called?
affect — To aim at; to aspire; to covet. [Obs.] This proud man affects imperial Dryden. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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