influence
Definition
- n. a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
- n. causing something without any direct or apparent effort
- n. a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
- n. the effect of one thing (or person) on another
Word forms
- Past participle
- influenced
- Present participle
- influencing
- Third person singular
- influences
- Past tense
- influenced
Example sentences
n.
The celebrity has a lot of influence over young people.
vt.
Her speech influenced many people to take action.