Affair

Pronunciation: /əˈfer/

Definitions of affair

noun an event or set of circumstances that is of concern

Example Sentences

A1 She had an affair with her coworker.

A2 The affair between the two countries caused tension.

B1 The company's financial affairs were in disarray.

B2 The political affair was the main topic of discussion in the media.

C1 The affair was handled discreetly by the government officials.

C2 The scandalous affair rocked the nation and led to the resignation of several high-ranking officials.

Examples of affair in a Sentence

formal The company's handling of the financial affair was under scrutiny by the board of directors.

informal I heard about the scandalous affair between the CEO and his assistant.

slang Did you hear about the affair going on between those two coworkers?

figurative The affair between art and technology continues to evolve in the modern world.

Grammatical Forms of affair

• past tense: affaired
• plural: affairs
• comparative: more affair
• superlative: most affair
• present tense: affairs
• future tense: will affair
• perfect tense: have affaired
• continuous tense: is affairing
• singular: affair
• positive degree: affair
• infinitive: to affair
• gerund: affairing
• participle: affairing

Origin and Evolution of affair

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'affair' originated from the Old French word 'a faire' meaning 'to do'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'affair' evolved to refer to a specific matter or event, and eventually came to be associated with romantic or personal relationships.