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influence
[ in-floo-uhns ]
/ ˈɪn flu əns /
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noun
verb (used with object), in·flu·enced, in·flu·enc·ing.
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Idioms about influence
under the influence, Law. less than drunk but with one's nervous system impaired: He was driving while under the influence.Also under the influence of intoxicating liquor .
Origin of influence
OTHER WORDS FROM influence
Words nearby influence
inflict, infliction, in-flight, inflorescence, inflow, influence, influence peddler, influencer, influent, influential, influenza
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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 Thesaurus.com.
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British Dictionary definitions for influence
influence
/ (ˈɪnflʊəns) /
noun
verb (tr)
to persuade or induce
to have an effect upon (actions, events, etc); affect
Derived forms of influence
influenceable, adjectiveinfluencer, nounWord Origin for influence
C14: from Medieval Latin influentia emanation of power from the stars, from Latin influere to flow into, from fluere to flow
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Other Idioms and Phrases with influence
influence
see under the influence.
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