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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. Sometimes a person who influences another doesn't intend to have any effect, but sometimes they are using influence to benefit themselves.
someone or something that has an effect on another person or thing: His grandfather was a strong influence on him. influence. verb [ T ] uk / ˈɪnfluəns / us. B2. to affect or change how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks: Many factors influence a film's success.
[countable] a person or thing that affects the way a person behaves and thinks. She draws on her diverse cultural influences to express herself. His first music teacher was a major influence in his life. There seem to be several influences at work in (= affecting) his writing.
INFLUENCE meaning: 1 : the power to change or affect someone or something the power to cause changes without directly forcing them to happen often + on, upon, or over; 2 : a person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧flu‧ence1 /ˈɪnfluəns/ S3 W1 noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] the power to affect the way someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks, without using direct force or orders As a scientist, his influence was immense. influence on/over the unions’ influence over local politics see thesau...
6 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Influence is the power to make other people agree with your opinions or do what you want. He used his influence to get his son into medical school. He denies exerting any political influence over them. Synonyms: control, power, authority, direction More Synonyms of influence. 2. transitive verb.
Synonyms for INFLUENCE: sway, leverage, authority, importance, credit, weight, clout, in; Antonyms of INFLUENCE: weakness, helplessness, impotence, powerlessness, impotency, bore, weary, pall.
