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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.
Synonyms: , , ,
- 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.
influence
/ ˈɪԴڱʊəԲ /
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
- ˈԴڱܱԳ, adjective
- ˈԴڱܱԳ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ڱ·Գ·· adjective
- ·ڱ·Գ· noun
- dzܲ·ٱ··ڱ·Գ noun verb (used with object) counterinfluenced counterinfluencing
- ·ٱ··ڱ·Գ verb interinfluenced interinfluencing
- ԴDz··ڱ·Գ noun
- dzܳ··ڱ·Գ verb (used with object) outinfluenced outinfluencing
- ···ڱ·Գ verb (used with object) overinfluenced overinfluencing
- ··ڱ·Գ noun
- ··ڱ·Գ verb (used with object) reinfluenced reinfluencing
- ···ڱ·Գ noun verb (used with object) superinfluenced superinfluencing
- ܲ··ڱ·Գ adjective
- ܲ··ڱ·Գ·Բ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of influence1
yvlog 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
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted the change of policy was not influenced by the global falls, but senior Democrat Chuck Schumer said the decision showed Trump was "reeling and retreating".
Clocking in at approximately 40 minutes, “Slow Magic” offers an eclectic ride, reflecting Bridges’ diverse influences — spanning from Captain Beefheart and Motown to the Beatles, Moondog, the Rolling Stones and Dylan.
Smith has worked with athletes across a wide range of sports and says bad memories can influence physical performance.
The repo rate is the level at which the central bank lends to commercial banks, influencing borrowing costs.
All my phases and influences were there too: raver, goth-lite, sporty, hood and hippie.
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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 .
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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