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.
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.
An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
Action; endeavor.
A material object (vaguely designated).
commercial, professional, public, or personal business
matter, concern
a procedure, action, or occasion only vaguely specified
an object or collection of objects only vaguely specified
a romantic or passionate attachment typically of limited duration : liaison sense 2b
a matter occasioning public anxiety, controversy, or scandal : case