Influence is the power to have an important effect on someone or something. If someone influences someone else, they are changing a person or thing in an indirect but important way.
A flowing in or upon; influx.
Noun
causing something without any direct or apparent effort
Noun
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents'' influence to get the job"
Noun
a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"
Noun
one having power to influence another; "she was the most important influence in my life"; "he was a bad influence on the children"
Noun
the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"
Verb
shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
Verb
induce into action by using one''s charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
Verb
have and exert influence or effect; "The artist''s work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
n.
A flowing in or upon; influx.
n.
Hence, in general, the bringing about of an effect,
phusical or moral, by a gradual process; controlling power quietly
exerted; agency, force, or tendency of any kind which the sun exerts on
animal and vegetable life; the influence of education on the mind; the
influence, according to astrologers,of the stars over affairs.
n.
Power or authority arising from elevated station,
excelence of character or intellect, wealth, etc.; reputation;
acknowledged ascendency; as, he is a man of influence in the community.
n.
Induction.
v. t.
To control or move by power, physical or moral; to
affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias,
or sway; to move; to persuade; to induce.
Influence
God hath his influence into the very essence of all things.2.
Astrologers call the evil influences of the stars,evil aspects.
Cantsthou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion ?
She said : Ah,dearest lord ! what evil star On you hath frown'd,and poured, his influence bad ?"3.
Such influence hath your excellency.4.
Influence
Theseexperiments succeed after the same manner in vacuo as in the open air,and therefore are not influenced by the weight or pressure of the atmosphere.
This standing revelation . . . is sufficient to influence their faith and practice, if they attend.
The principle which influenced their obedience has lost its efficacy.
Influencer
A flowing in or upon; influx.
To control or move by power, physical or moral; to affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to move; to persuade; to induce.
Usage Examples
Abstract Expressionism - the first American movement to have a worldwide influence - was remarkably short-lived: It heated up after World War II and was all but done for by 1960 (although visit any art school today and you'll find a would-be Willem de Kooning).
Among the best traitors Ireland has ever had, Mother Church ranks at the very top, a massive obstacle in the path to equality and freedom. She has been a force for conservatism... to ward off threats to her own security and influence.
After all is said that can be said upon the liquor traffic, its influence is degrading upon the individual, the family, politics and business, and upon everything that you touch in this old world.
As a coach you can influence the diet of your players. You can point out what is wrong.
A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.
Absences are a good influence in love and keep it bright and delicate.
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Other Usage ExamplesA cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes.
American influence in the world is certainly considerable, but the United States does not control, directly or indirectly, the politics and economics of other societies, as empires have always done, save for a few special cases that turn out to be the exceptions that prove the rule.
A lasting solution to this problem will have an exceptionally positive influence foremost on the peoples of Palestine and Israel, as well as on the region and the international community.
As social media is less about technology and more about relationship building, we are starting to see more women have a heavy influence if not dominant role in the social media space. It's no wonder that Facebook is being run in part by chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg.
Advertising reflects the mores of society, but it does not influence them.
A teacher affects eternity he can never tell where his influence stops.
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