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influence
[ in-floo-uhns ]
noun
- the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others:
He used family influence to get the contract.
- the action or process of producing effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of another or others:
Her mother's influence made her stay.
Synonyms: , , ,
- a person or thing that exerts influence:
He is an influence for the good.
- Astrology.
- the radiation of an ethereal fluid from the stars, regarded as affecting human actions and destinies.
- the exercise of occult power by the stars, or such power as exercised.
- the exercise of similar power by human beings.
- Obsolete. influx.
influence
/ ˈɪԴڱʊəԲ /
noun
- an effect of one person or thing on another
- the power of a person or thing to have such an effect
- power or sway resulting from ability, wealth, position, etc
- a person or thing having influence
- astrology an ethereal fluid or occult power regarded as emanating from the stars and affecting a person's actions, future, etc
- under the influence informal.drunk
verb
- to persuade or induce
- to have an effect upon (actions, events, etc); affect
Derived Forms
- ˈԴڱܱԳ, adjective
- ˈԴڱܱԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ڱ·Գ·· adjective
- ·ڱ·Գ· noun
- dzܲ·ٱ··ڱ·Գ noun verb (used with object) counterinfluenced counterinfluencing
- ·ٱ··ڱ·Գ verb interinfluenced interinfluencing
- ԴDz··ڱ·Գ noun
- dzܳ··ڱ·Գ verb (used with object) outinfluenced outinfluencing
- ···ڱ·Գ verb (used with object) overinfluenced overinfluencing
- ··ڱ·Գ noun
- ··ڱ·Գ verb (used with object) reinfluenced reinfluencing
- ···ڱ·Գ noun verb (used with object) superinfluenced superinfluencing
- ܲ··ڱ·Գ adjective
- ܲ··ڱ·Գ·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of influence1
Word History and Origins
Origin of influence1
Idioms and Phrases
- under the influence, Law. less than drunk but with one's nervous system impaired: Also under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
He was driving while under the influence.
More idioms and phrases containing influence
see under the influence .Example Sentences
Its deeply reported stories have influence in an age when other mainstream news outlets’ clout has diminished in a fragmented media landscape.
Critics argue that foreign cash buys influence over American students and wedges open a back door to American intellectual property for foreign governments.
Marcus Magee, chair of Liverpool's Accommodation BID, said the ballot was a "major step" in enabling the city's hospitality sector to have a say and an influence on decisions about the visitor economy.
He has previously been convicted of and served time for assault with a deadly weapon, driving under the influence, felony vandalism and a hit-and-run, according to court records.
ever her role, “The Valley” is unquestionably marked by her influence; this brand of suburban chaos wouldn’t exist without Vanderpump.
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Influence is the action or process of producing effects on the actions, behavior, opinions of another or others. How does influence compare to control and authority? Find out on .
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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