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influence

inf·luence

US/ˈɪn.flu.əns/ common
noun (5) verb (3)

noun

1.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

  • “used her parents”
2.
3.

a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do

  • “her wishes had a great influence on his thinking”
4.

the effect of one thing (or person) on another

  • “the influence of mechanical action”
5.

one having power to influence another

  • “she was the most important influence in my life”
  • “he was a bad influence on the children”

verb

1.

have and exert influence or effect

  • “The artist”
  • “;”
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2.

shape or influence; give direction to

  • “experience often determines ability”
  • “mold public opinion”
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3.

induce into action by using one''s charm

  • “She charmed him into giving her all his money”
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Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • agent of influence
  • area of influence
  • bad influence
  • influence machine
  • influence peddling
  • sphere of influence
  • trading in influence
  • traffic of influence

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