influence (ˈɪnflʊəns
)
Definitions
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
- See under the influence
verb (tr)
- to persuade or induce
- to have an effect upon (actions, events, etc); affect
Alternative Forms
ˈinfluenceable adjective ˈinfluencer nounWord Origin
C14: from Medieval Latin influentia emanation of power from the stars, from Latin influere to flow into, from fluere to flowSynonyms
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Translations
- British English:
influence
Influence is the power to make other people agree with your opinions or make them do what you want.He used his influence to get his son into medical school.ˈɪnflʊəns NOUN He used his influence to get his son into medical school.
- Spanish:
influencia
nf
- French:
influence
nf
- German:
Einfluss
nm Einflüsse
- Chinese: 影响 n
- Arabic: أَثَرُ n
- Portuguese: influência nf
- Russian: влияние nnt
- Croatian: utjecaj nm
- Czech: vliv nm
- Danish: indflydelse nutr
- Dutch: invloed nm
- Finnish: vaikutus n
- Greek: επιρροή nf
- Italian: influenza nf
- Japanese: 影響 n
- Korean: 영향 n
- Norwegian: innflytelse nm
- Polish: wpływ nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: influência nf
- European Spanish:
influencia
nf
- Swedish: inflytande nnt
- Thai: อิทธิพล n
- Turkish: etki n
- Vietnamese: ảnh hưởng n
- British English:
influence
If you influence someone, you use your power to make them agree with you or do what you want.My dad influenced me to do electronics.ˈɪnflʊəns VERB My dad influenced me to do electronics.
- Spanish:
influir
v
- French:
influencer
vt
- German:
beeinflussen
v
- Chinese: 影响 v
- Arabic: يُؤَثِّرُ فِي vt
- Portuguese: influenciar v
- Russian: влиять v
- Croatian: utjecati v
- Czech: ovlivnit v ovlivňovat
- Danish: påvirke v
- Dutch: beïnvloeden v
- Finnish: vaikuttaa v
- Greek: επηρεάζω v
- Italian: influenzare v
- Japanese: 影響を与える v
- Korean: 영향을 미치다 v
- Norwegian: influere v
- Polish: wpłynąć v wpływać
- Brazilian Portuguese: influenciar v
- European Spanish:
influir
v
- Swedish: påverka v
- Thai: มีอิทธิพล v
- Turkish: etkilemek v
- Vietnamese: gây ảnh hưởng v
Usage examples
Gossip was endemic to both sexes; the men varied it by trying to buy or sell influence with it.
, Murder Song (1990)The man's influence on the art world is, however, indisputable.
Country Life (2004)He also had a negative influence on other youths there, he said.
Irish Times (2002)Despite its critics, the programme has undoubtedly been the biggest single influence on gardening style in recent years.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The acquaintance with Kirkland ripened into a friendship that would influence De Niro's career.
, DE NIRO: A Biography (2002)