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influence > 8 senses
NOUN1influenceA power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
2influenceCausing something without any direct or apparent effort
3influenceA cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
4influenceThe effect of one thing (or person) on another
5influenceOne having power to influence another
VERB1influence, act upon, workHave and exert influence or effect
2influence, determine, shape, mold, regulateShape or influence
3influence, charm, temptInduce into action by using one's charm
influence > pronunciation
Soundsih'nfluwahns
Rhymesabeyance, abhorrence, absence, and 263 more rhymes in ahns at the HyperDic website...
influence > noun 1, attribute
MeaningA power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc.
Examples"used her parents' influence to get the job"
Narrowerdead hand, dead hand of the past, mortmain; force; grip, grasp
Broaderpower, powerfulness
Verbsinfluence; influence
influence > noun 2, act
MeaningCausing something without any direct or apparent effort.
Narrowercross-pollination; exposure; impingement, encroachment, impact; manipulation, use; hypnotism, mesmerism, suggestion; persuasion; enticement, temptation; dissuasion
Broadercausing, causation
Verbsinfluence
influence > noun 3, cognition
MeaningA cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do.
Examples"her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"
Narrowerimponderable; imprint; morale builder; pestilence; support; temptation, enticement
Broaderdeterminant, determiner, determinative, determining factor, causal factor
Verbsinfluence
influence > noun 4, phenomenon
MeaningThe effect of one thing (or person) on another.
Examples"the influence of mechanical action"
Narrowerperturbation; purchase; wind
Broaderconsequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
Verbsinfluence; influence; influence
influence > noun 5, person
MeaningOne having power to influence another.
Examples"she was the most important influence in my life"; "he was a bad influence on the children"
Broaderpower, force
Verbsinfluence; influence; influence
influence > verb 1, social
MeaningHave and exert influence or effect.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"The artist's work influenced the young painter"
Synonymsact upon, work
Narrowerprejudice, prepossess; imprint, form; militate; manipulate, pull strings, pull wires; color, colour; swing, swing over; blackmail, blackjack, pressure; carry, persuade, sway; get at; dominate
Broaderaffect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
Nounsinfluence; influence; influence; influence
influence > verb 2, cognition
MeaningShape or influence. Give direction to.
PatternSomething ----s something; Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Synonymsdetermine, shape, mold, regulate
Narrowerdispose, incline; indispose, disincline; miscreate; carry weight; decide; reshape; time; index; pace; predetermine
Broadercause, do, make
Nounsinfluence; influence; influence
influence > verb 3, communication
MeaningInduce into action by using one's charm.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
ModelThey influence him to write the letter
Synonymscharm, tempt
Narrowermagnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind
Broaderpersuade
Nounsinfluence; influence; influence

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