Affairs

Pronunciation: /əˈfɛrz/

Definitions of affairs

noun personal or business concerns or activities

Example Sentences

A1 She is very busy with her school affairs.

A2 He is involved in various extracurricular affairs at university.

B1 The company's financial affairs are being audited by an external firm.

B2 The politician's personal affairs were the subject of much media speculation.

C1 The ambassador was tasked with overseeing diplomatic affairs between the two countries.

C2 The CEO's handling of the company's international affairs was praised by the board of directors.

Examples of affairs in a Sentence

formal The committee is responsible for overseeing the financial affairs of the organization.

informal I heard some gossip about their personal affairs.

slang I don't want to get involved in their drama-filled affairs.

figurative His affairs were in such disarray that he felt like he was drowning.

Grammatical Forms of affairs

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

Origin and Evolution of affairs

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'affairs' originated from the Latin word 'affari', which means 'to speak to'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'affairs' expanded to refer to various matters or activities that someone is involved in or concerned with, not just limited to verbal communication.