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in·flu·ence  (nfl-ns)

n.

1. A power affecting a person, thing, or course of events, especially one that operates without any direct or apparent effort: relaxed under the influence of the music; the influence of television on modern life.

2. Power to sway or affect based on prestige, wealth, ability, or position: used her parent's influence to get the job.

3.

a. A person who exerts influence: My parents considered my friend to be a bad influence on me.

b. An effect or change produced by influence.

4.

a. A determining factor believed by some to affect individual tendencies and characteristics understood to be caused by the positions of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.

b. Factors believed to be caused by the changing positions of the stars and planets in relation to their positions at the time of one's birth.

tr.v. in·flu·enced, in·flu·enc·ing, in·flu·enc·es

1. To produce an effect on by imperceptible or intangible means; sway.

2. To affect the nature, development, or condition of; modify. See Synonyms at affect¹.

Idiom:

under the influence

Intoxicated, especially with alcohol.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin nfluentia, influx, from Latin nfluns, nfluent-, present participle of nfluere, to flow in : in-, in; see in-² + fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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influ·ence·a·ble adj.

influ·enc·er n.

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influence

Noun

1. an effect of one person or thing on another

2. the power of a person or thing to have such an effect

3. power resulting from ability, wealth, or position

4. a person or thing with influence

5. under the influence Informal drunk

Verb

[-encing, -enced]

1. to have an effect upon (actions or events)

2. to persuade or induce [Latin influere to flow into]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	influence - a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job" power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" dead hand of the past, mortmain, dead hand - the oppressive influence of past events or decisions force - a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them" grasp, grip - an intellectual hold or understanding; "a good grip on French history"; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"
	2.	influence - causing something without any direct or apparent effort causation, causing - the act of causing something to happen cross-pollination - stimulating influence among diverse elements; "the cross-pollination of the arts" exposure - the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience; "she denounced the exposure of children to pornography" impingement, encroachment, impact - influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture" manipulation, use - exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous" hypnotism, mesmerism, suggestion - the act of inducing hypnosis enticement, temptation - the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless"
	3.	influence - a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking" causal factor, determinant, determining factor, determinative, determiner - a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life" imponderable - a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed; "human behavior depends on many imponderables" imprint - a distinctive influence; "English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion" morale builder - something or someone who influences by building or strengthening morale canker, pestilence - a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst" support - something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans" enticement, temptation - something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
	4.	influence - the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action" consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event" perturbation - (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly purchase - a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation" wind - a tendency or force that influences events; "the winds of change"
	5.	influence - one having power to influence another; "she was the most important influence in my life"; "he was a bad influence on the children" power, force - one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"
Verb	1.	influence - have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" act upon, work affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" prejudice, prepossess - influence (somebody's) opinion in advance imprint, form - establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children" militate - have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed" manipulate, pull strings, pull wires - influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor" colour, color - modify or bias; "His political ideas color his lectures" swing over, swing - influence decisively; "This action swung many votes over to his side" blackjack, blackmail, pressure - exert pressure on someone through threats persuade, sway, carry - win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters" get at - influence by corruption fix - influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; "fix a race" dominate - be in control; "Her husband completely dominates her"
	2.	influence - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" shape, determine, regulate, mold dispose, incline - make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them" disincline, indispose - make unwilling miscreate - shape or form or make badly; "Our miscreated fantasies" carry weight - have influence to a specified degree; "Her opinion carries a lot of weight" decide - influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election" reshape - shape anew or differently; "The new foreign minister reshaped the foreign policy of his country" time - set the speed, duration, or execution of; "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely" index - adjust through indexation; "The government indexes wages and prices" pace - regulate or set the pace of; "Pace your efforts" predetermine - determine beforehand cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
	3.	influence - induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" charm, tempt persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" magnetise, mesmerise, mesmerize, spellbind, magnetize, bewitch - attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"

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influence

noun 1. control, power, authority, direction, command, domination, supremacy, mastery, ascendancy, mana N.Z.

noun 2. power, force, authority, pull (informal) weight, strength, connections, importance, prestige, clout (informal) leverage, good offices

noun 3. spell, hold, power, rule, weight, magic, sway, allure, magnetism, enchantment

verb 4. affect, have an effect on, have an impact on, control, concern, direct, guide, impact on, modify, bear upon, impinge upon, act or work upon

verb 5. persuade, move, prompt, urge, counsel, induce, incline, dispose, arouse, sway, rouse, entice, coax, incite, instigate, predispose, impel, prevail upon

verb 6. carry weight with, cut any ice with (informal) pull strings with (informal) bring pressure to bear upon, make yourself felt with

Translations

influence [ˈɪnfluəns] n → influencia

vt → influir en, influenciar;

under the influence of alcohol → en estado de embriaguez

influence [ˈɪnfluəns] n → influence f

vt → influencer;

under the influence of → sous l'effet de;

under the influence of alcohol → en état d'ébriété

influence [ˈɪnfluəns] n → Einfluss m

vt → beeinflussen;

under the influence of alcohol → unter Alkoholeinfluss

influence [ˈɪnfluəns] n → influenza

vt → influenzare;

under the influence of → sotto l'influenza di;

under the influence of drink → sotto l'influenza or l'effetto dell'alcool

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influence

n influence [ˈinfluəns]

1 the power to affect people, actions or events He used his influence to get her the job; He should not have driven the car while under the influence of alcohol.invloedتأثيرвлияниеvlivindflydelse; påvirkningder Einflußεπιρροήinfluenciamõjuاثر؛ نفوذvaikutus, vaikutusvaltainfluenceהַשפָּעָהप्रभावutjecajbefolyáspengaruháhrifinfluenza, influsso影響영향(력), 효력įtakaietekmemempengaruhiinvloedpåvirkning, innflytelsewpływinfluênciainfluenţăвлияние; воздействиеvplyvvplivuticajinflytande, påverkanอำนาจnüfuz, etki, tesir影響впливاثرảnh hưởng影响

2 a person or thing that has this power She is a bad influence on him.invloedسَطْوَةً، تأثير، سُلْطَهвъздействиеvlivindflydelseder Einflußεπιρροή, επίδρασηinfluenciamõjutajaآدم با نفوذvaikutusinfluenceגּוֹרֵם מַשפִּיעַutjecajrossz hatással van ráorang yang mempunyai pengaruháhrifavaldurinfluenza影響力のある人영향을 주는 사람[]žmogus/veiksnys, darantis kokią įtakąietekmepengaruhinvloedinnflytelseosoba/rzecz mająca wpływinfluênciainfluenţăвлияниеvplyvvplivuticajinflytandeการจูงใจetki yapan kimse/şey有影響的人事物особа (фактор), що впливаєکوئی شخص یا شے جس کا اثر ہوsự ảnh hưởng有影响的人（或事物）

v

to have an effect on The weather seems to influence her moods.beïnvloedيُؤَثِّر علىвъздействамovlivňovatinfluere; påvirkebeeinflussenεπηρεάζωinfluir, influenciarmõju avaldamaتاثیر داشتنvaikuttaainfluer surלְהַשפִּיע עַל-प्रभावित करनाutjecatibefolyásolmempengaruhihafa áhrif áinfluenzare影響を与える영향을 주다daryti įtaką, veiktiietekmētdipengaruhibeaanvloedenpåvirke, ha/øve innflytelse påwpływać nainfluenciara influenţaвлиятьovplyvňovaťvplivatiuticatipåverkaมีอิทธิพลต่อetkilemek, tesir etmek影響впливатиمتاثر کرناảnh hưởng tới影响

adj ˌinfluˈential [-ˈenʃəl]

having much influence He is in quite an influential job; He was influential in getting the plan accepted.invloedrykذو تأثير، ذو سُلْطَهвлиятеленvlivnýindflydelsesrig; betydningsfuldeinflußreichπου ασκεί επιρροή, σημαντικός, ισχυρόςinfluyentemõjukasموثرvaikutusvaltaineninfluentבַּעַל הַשפָּעָהप्रभावशालीutjecajanbefolyásosberpengaruhsem hefur áhrif; áhrifamikillinfluente影響力のある영향을 미치는įtakingasietekmīgsberpengaruhinvloedrijkinnflytelsesrik, av betydningwpływowyinfluenteinfluentвлиятельныйvplyvnývplivenuticajaninflytelserikซึ่งมีอิทธิพลต่อetkili, nüfuzlu有影響的впливовийذی اثرcó ảnh hưởng有影响的

adv ˌinfluˈentially

invloedrykeبصورةٍ مؤَثِّرَهвлиятелноvlivněindflydelsesrigt; betydningsfuldteinflußreichμε μεγάλη επιρροή, σημαντικάcon influenciamõjukaltبطور موثرvaikutusvaltaisestiavec une grande influenceבְּאוֹפֶן מַשפִּיעप्रभावशालीutjecajnobefolyásosandengan berpengaruhá áhrifamikinn háttin maniera influente影響力を用いて영향을 끼쳐서įtakingaiietekmīgidengan berpengaruhinvloedrijkinnflytelsesrikt, betydningsfulltwpływowocom influênciaprin influenţăвлиятельноvplyvnevplivnouticajnoinflytelseriktอย่างมีอิทธิพลต่อetkili/tesirli bir şekilde有影響地важливоاثر انگیزی سےmột cách có ảnh hưởng有影响地