influence

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

   They used their parents' influence to get the job.

2. 2
   noun

   a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do

   My wishes had a great influence on my thinking.

3. 3
   noun

   one having power to affect or change the opinion and viewpoint of another

   My friends are the most important influence in my life.

4. 4
   noun

   the effect of one thing (or person) on another

   the influence of mechanical action

5. 5
   verb

   have and exert influence or effect

   The artist's work influenced the young painter

6. 6
   noun

   The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

   I have absolutely no influence over him.

7. 7
   noun

   An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.

   I'm not able to exercise influence over him.

8. 8
   noun

   A person or thing exerting such power or action.

   He has been a great influence on the voters during the elections.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Medieval Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Medieval Latin fluō Medieval Latin īnfluōder. Medieval Latin īnfluēns Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Medieval Latin -ius Medieval Latin -ia Medieval Latin īnfluentiabor. Old French influenceder. Middle English influence English influence From Middle English influence, from Old French influence (“emanation from the stars affecting one's fate”), from Medieval Latin īnfluentia,…