Influence

"Influence" in Portuguese

influência

(power to affect, control or manipulate)

influência

(action exerted by a person or thing with power to cause change)

influência

(person or thing exerting such power or action)

influenciar

(transitive: to exert an influence upon)

influenciar

(intransitive: to exert influence)

influir

(transitive: to exert an influence upon)

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Learn when to use affect or effect in academic, business, and everyday writing.

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