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Influence

//ˈɪn.flu.əns// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions. countable, uncountable

    "I have absolutely no influence over him."

  2. 2
    causing something without any direct or apparent effort wordnet
  3. 3
    An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change. countable, uncountable

    "I'm not able to exercise influence over him."

  4. 4
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc wordnet
  5. 5
    A person or thing exerting such power or action. countable, uncountable

    "He has been a great influence on the voters during the elections."

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  1. 6
    a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do wordnet
  2. 7
    An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    one having power to influence another wordnet
  4. 9
    The action of flowing in; influx. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "God hath his influence into the very essence of all things."

  5. 10
    the effect of one thing (or person) on another wordnet
  6. 11
    Electrostatic induction. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce. transitive

    "The politician wants to influence the public."

  2. 2
    shape or influence; give direction to wordnet
  3. 3
    To exert, make use of one's influence. intransitive
  4. 4
    induce into action by using one's charm wordnet
  5. 5
    To cause to flow in or into; infuse; instill. obsolete, transitive
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  1. 6
    have and exert influence or effect wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English influence, from Old French influence (“emanation from the stars affecting one's fate”), from Medieval Latin īnfluentia, from Latin īnfluēns (“flowing in”), present active participle of īnfluō (“flow into”), from in- (“in-”) + fluō (“flow”). Doublet of influenza.

Etymology 2

From Middle English influence, from Old French influence (“emanation from the stars affecting one's fate”), from Medieval Latin īnfluentia, from Latin īnfluēns (“flowing in”), present active participle of īnfluō (“flow into”), from in- (“in-”) + fluō (“flow”). Doublet of influenza.

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