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- pronunciation:
- In
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
Influence is the power to cause change in something or to make people act or change in some way. When you have influence, you are able to affect other people. You are able to make them think a certain way or change the way they act.
Anita's father plays the drums, and he had a lot of influence on her decision to play the drums too.- synonyms:
- power
- similar words:
- cause, control, effect, force, hold, impact, pressure, strength, weight
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| definition 2: |
An influence is a thing or person that affects something. Books, friends, and teachers are often important influences in a person's life. They can make you interested in something, or change your opinion, or change the way you live or do things.
Tim's older brother is a big influence in Tim's life. If his brother wants to do something, Tim will want to do it too.- synonyms:
- force
- similar words:
- authority, cause, control
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| related words: |
impression, inspiration, magnitude |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
influences, influencing, influenced |
| definition: |
When something influences another thing, it makes a difference in it. The weather can often influence people's decisions, for example. When you influence someone, you affect them or cause a change in them.
My dad says that, of all the people in his life, his grandfather influenced him the most.I never thought birds were very smart, but that show I watched really influenced my opinion of them.- synonyms:
- affect, sway
- similar words:
- control, dispose, guide, incline, mold, move, persuade, prompt, touch
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| related words: |
concern, get, impress, push |
| derivations: |
influenced (adj.), influencer (n.) |
The words influence and influenza both had their beginnings in a Latin word that meant "to flow in." In Roman times, the Latin word was often used for the effects the stars had on human affairs. The belief that the position of the stars could bring about good or evil events continued into the Renaissance period in Britain and western Europe. The flu was thought to be caused by a bad influence from the stars.
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