01 n. That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; as, a difficult affair to manage; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or …
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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.
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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.
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An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.(Mil.)
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Action; endeavor.[Obs.]“And with his best affair Obeyed the pleasure of the Sun.” — Chapman.
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A material object (vaguely designated).“A certain affair of fine red cloth much worn and faded.” — Hawthorne.