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verb, to have an effect upon (actions, events, etc); affect
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influence
- 1) noun, an effect of one person or thing on another
- 2) noun, the power of a person or thing to have such an effect
- 3) noun, power or sway resulting from ability, wealth, position, etc
- 4) noun, a person or thing having influence
- 5) noun, astrology an ethereal fluid or occult power regarded as emanating from the stars and affecting a person's actions, future, etc
- 6) noun, under the influence drunk
- 7) verb, to persuade or induce
- 8) verb, to have an effect upon (actions, events, etc); affect
Etymology
C14: from Medieval Latin influentia emanation of power from the stars, from Latin influere to flow into, from fluere to flow
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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Synonyms
strength, control, magic, magnetism, power, authority, direction, command, domination, supremacy, mastery, ascendancy, mana (N.Z.), force, pull (informal), weight, connection, importance, prestige, clout (informal), leverage, spell, hold, rule, sway, allure, enchantment, affect, concern, direct, guide, modify, persuade, move, prompt, urge, counsel, induce, incline, dispose, arouse, rouse, entice, coax, incite, instigate, predispose, impel
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