AFFAIR

matter, affair, thing

(noun) a vaguely specified concern; “several matters to attend to”; “it is none of your affair”; “things are going well”

affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function

(noun) a vaguely specified social event; “the party was quite an affair”; “an occasion arranged to honor the president”; “a seemingly endless round of social functions”

affair, affaire, intimacy, liaison, involvement, amour

(noun) a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

affair (plural affairs)

(often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

Synonyms: matter, concern

Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.

(military) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.

A material object (vaguely designated).

An adulterous relationship. (from affaire de cœur).

A romantic relationship with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).

A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.

A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.

(slang, now, rare) The (male or female) genitals.

Anagrams

• raffia

Source: Wiktionary

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Af*fair", n. Etym: [OE. afere, affere, OF. afaire, F. affaire, fr. a faire to do; L.. ad + facere to do. See Fact, and cf. Ado.]

1. That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; as, a difficult affair to manage; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; -- often in the plural. "At the head of affairs." Junius. "A talent for affairs." Prescott.

2. Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely; as, an affair of honor, i. e., a duel; an affair of love, i. e., an intrigue.

3. (Mil.)

Definition: An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.

4. Action; endeavor. [Obs.] And with his best affair Obeyed the pleasure of the Sun. Chapman.

5. A material object (vaguely designated). A certain affair of fine red cloth much worn and faded. Hawthorne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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