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| 1. | anything done or to be done; anything requiring action or effort; business; concern: an affair of great importance. |
| 2. | 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. |
| 3. | an event or a performance; a particular action, operation, or proceeding: When did this affair happen? |
| 4. | thing; matter (applied to anything made or existing, usually with a descriptive or qualifying term): Our new computer is an amazing affair. |
| 5. | a private or personal concern; a special function, business, or duty: That's none of your affair. |
| 6. | an intense amorous relationship, usually of short duration. |
| 7. | an event or happening that occasions or arouses notoriety, dispute, and often public scandal; incident: the Congressional bribery affair. |
| 8. | a party, social gathering, or other organized festive occasion: The awards ceremony is the biggest affair on the school calendar. |
| af·fair (ə-fâr') n.
[Middle English affaire, from Old French afaire, from a faire, to do : a, to (from Latin ad; see ad-) + faire, to do (from facere; see dhē- in Indo-European roots).] Synonyms: These nouns denote something that involves one personally: I won't comment on that; it's not my affair. That's none of your business. Mind your own concerns. It's your lookout to file your application on time. |