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| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : in-floo-uhns |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪn flu əns |
Definition of influence
Origin :- late 14c., an astrological term, "streaming ethereal power from the stars acting upon character or destiny of men," from Old French influence "emanation from the stars that acts upon one's character and destiny" (13c.), also "a flow of water," from Medieval Latin influentia "a flowing in" (also used in the astrological sense), from Latin influentem (nominative influens), present participle of influere "to flow into," from in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + fluere "to flow" (see fluent). Meaning "exercise of personal power by human beings" is from mid-15c.; meaning "exertion of unseen influence by persons" is from 1580s (a sense already in Medieval Latin, e.g. Aquinas). Under the influence "drunk" first attested 1866.
- noun power, authority
- verb lead to believe, do
- It cannot be denied that he has often made good use of his influence.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Under its influence Hope sometimes appeared at disadvantage.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- He has no voice in its making, no influence in its administration, it does not represent him.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- The influence of Westhampton is Radical, and fills the Council with a lot of outsiders.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- Their influence on us is at least reciprocal with ours on them.
- Extract from : « Little Annie's Ramble (From "Twice Told Tales") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- In relation to her and her people he seemed to himself a man of power and influence.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- That gave a ground of hope for her influence with him that his sister had long lost.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- It is possible that this is one link in the chain of influence which she was weaving around them.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- The influence of Le Moyne was still on him, however, and he went on quietly with what he was doing.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- With an influence so great she had simply said, "Spare of censure this man for my sake."
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
Synonyms for influence
- access
- act upon
- affect
- agency
- alter
- argue into
- arouse
- ascendancy
- be recognized
- bias
- brainwash
- bribe
- bring to bear
- carry weight
- change
- channel
- character
- clout
- command
- compel
- connections
- consequence
- control
- count
- credit
- determine
- direct
- direction
- dispose
- domination
- dominion
- drag
- effect
- esteem
- fame
- fix
- force
- form
- get at
- grease
- guidance
- guide
- have a part in
- hold
- impact
- impact on
- impel
- importance
- impress
- imprint
- in
- incite
- incline
- induce
- instigate
- juice
- leadership
- leverage
- magnetism
- manipulate
- mark
- modify
- mold
- moment
- money
- monopoly
- move
- network
- notoriety
- persuade
- predispose
- predominance
- prejudice
- prerogative
- pressure
- prestige
- prevail
- prominence
- prompt
- pull
- pull strings
- regulate
- repercussion
- reputation
- ropes
- rouse
- rule
- seduce
- sell
- shape
- significance
- snow
- spell
- supremacy
- sway
- talk into
- train
- turn
- urge
- weight
- work upon
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