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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.
- 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.
verb (used with object)
influence
/ ˈɪnflʊəns /
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
- ˈinfluenceable, adjective
- ˈinfluencer, noun
Other Words From
- in·flu·ence·a·ble adjective
- in·flu·enc·er noun
- coun·ter·in·flu·ence noun verb (used with object) counterinfluenced counterinfluencing
- in·ter·in·flu·ence verb interinfluenced interinfluencing
- non·in·flu·ence noun
- out·in·flu·ence verb (used with object) outinfluenced outinfluencing
- o·ver·in·flu·ence verb (used with object) overinfluenced overinfluencing
- pre·in·flu·ence noun
- re·in·flu·ence verb (used with object) reinfluenced reinfluencing
- su·per·in·flu·ence noun verb (used with object) superinfluenced superinfluencing
- un·in·flu·enced adjective
- un·in·flu·enc·ing 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
"I don't think it influences us as players, we know what we can control," he added.
Do Indian Americans have a nuanced understanding of political developments in both countries, or are their views more influenced by diaspora-driven narratives and media echo chambers?
He also was influenced by the writings of John Muir, the legendary conservationist who founded the Sierra Club.
That leaked audio, along with an antisemitic rant the actor went on while being arrested for driving under the influence, dimmed the star of the one-time blockbuster draw.
Stephanopoulos, however, disagreed on the level of impact these cases will have on Black voters' voting power in these states — and whether their decisions will influence the outcome of the midterms.
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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 Thesaurus.com.
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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