Definitions for influence

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influence in·flu·ence

Spelling: [in-floo-uh ns]

IPA: /ˈɪn flu əns/

Influence is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 175 anagrams from letters in influence (ceefilnnu).

Definitions for influence

noun

1. the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others:
2. the action or process of producing effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of another or others:
3. a person or thing that exerts influence:
4. Astrology. the radiation of an ethereal fluid from the stars, regarded as affecting human actions and destinies. the exercise of occult power by the stars, or such power as exercised.
5. the exercise of similar power by human beings.
6. Obsolete. influx.

Idioms

1. under the influence, Law. less than drunk but with one's nervous system impaired: Also, under the influence of intoxicating liquor.

verb (used with object)

1. to exercise influence on; affect; sway:
2. to move or impel (a person) to some action:

Origin of influence

1325-75; Middle English Medieval Latin influentia stellar emanation, equivalent to Latin influent- (see influent) + -ia -y³; see

Examples for influence

Telltale can give the real Game of Thrones experience, but one that you can influence.

Their influence on us is at least reciprocal with ours on them.

It cannot be denied that he has often made good use of his influence.

What sets him apart from so many of his contemporaries was his rare immunity from the influence of prevailing ideas.

He has no voice in its making, no influence in its administration, it does not represent him.

The influence of Westhampton is Radical, and fills the Council with a lot of outsiders.

And if she just gets stuck there, her influence, however great among the Democratic base, will never grow outside of it.

Under its influence Hope sometimes appeared at disadvantage.

"He brought Ray Charles to the mix as an influence on rock & roll," E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt once raved.

These women interred the bodies of saints on their own properties and occasionally managed to influence papal politics.