have an affection for

have an affection for
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  • Affection — Af*fec tion, n. [F. affection, L. affectio, fr. afficere. See {Affect}.] 1. The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected. [1913 Webster] 2. An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • affection — 1. noun /ʌ.fɛk.ʃən/ a) The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected. Usage note: often in the plural; formerly followed by to , but now more generally by for or toward(s) ; as, filial, social, or conjugal affections; to have… …   Wiktionary

  • for — [ weak fər, strong fɔr ] function word *** For can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): I bought some flowers for Chloe. Wait there for a while. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): I told her to leave, for… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • have feelings for — to feel love or affection for (someone) Even though they re divorced, it s obvious that they still have (tender) feelings for each other. • • • Main Entry: ↑feeling …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a soft spot for someone — have a soft spot for (someone/something) to feel a lot of affection for someone or something, often without knowing why. I ve got a real soft spot for Thomas I just find something about him very appealing …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a soft spot for something — have a soft spot for (someone/something) to feel a lot of affection for someone or something, often without knowing why. I ve got a real soft spot for Thomas I just find something about him very appealing …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a soft spot for — (someone/something) to feel a lot of affection for someone or something, often without knowing why. I ve got a real soft spot for Thomas I just find something about him very appealing …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a weak spot for someone — have a weak spot for (someone/something) American to feel attraction to or affection for someone or something. Sarah has a weak spot for basketball players …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a weak spot for something — have a weak spot for (someone/something) American to feel attraction to or affection for someone or something. Sarah has a weak spot for basketball players …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a weak spot for — (someone/something) American to feel attraction to or affection for someone or something. Sarah has a weak spot for basketball players …   New idioms dictionary

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