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noun | verb influenceinfluence1 /ˈɪnfluəns/ ●●● S3 W2 noun ETYMOLOGYinfluence1Origin: 1300-1400 French Medieval Latin influentia, from Latin fluere to flow verbs► have an influence His works have had an influence on many modern writers. ► exert an influence formal (=have an influence) Technology exerts a powerful influence over our lives. ► use your influence She wasn’t afraid to use her influence to get what she wanted. ► exercise/wield influence formal (=use it) The Federal Reserve exercises influence on the economy by setting short-term interest rates. ► gain influence The movement grew and gained political influence. ► extend/expand your influence (=make your influence affect more people or things) Russia extended its influence over its neighbors. ► come/fall under the influence of somebody/something (=be influenced by someone or something) They had come under the influence of a religious sect. ► counter the influence of somebody/something (=reduce the bad effects of someone or something’s influence) Parents must sometimes work hard to counter the influence of a child’s friends. adjectives► a good/positive influence Television can have a positive influence on young people. ► a bad/negative influence Her parents thought Amanda’s friends were having a bad influence on her. ► a big/great influence My English teacher had a big influence on my decision to go to college. ► an important/significant/major influence Parents have an important influence on children’s development. ► considerable influence Well-organized pressure groups can exert considerable influence on the government. ► a strong/powerful influence The press can have a powerful influence on the way people vote. ► a deep/profound influence His writings had a profound influence on the Romantic poets. ► the growing/increasing influence of somebody/something Many people are worried about the growing influence of these websites. ► a lasting influence (=continuing for a long time) His travels in Africa had a lasting influence on his work. ► a direct/indirect influence The Cubist painters had a direct influence on his artistic style. ► a calming/soothing influence The music seemed to have a calming influence. ► a corrupting influence Money can have a corrupting influence on politics. ► somebody’s personal influence Frank used his personal influence to get his son a job at the newspaper. ► political/cultural/economic influence China’s economic influence on the world continues to grow. ► outside/external influence (=happening from outside a country or a situation) They must make their own decisions, free from external influence. ► undue influence (=too much influence) He felt that the United States wielded undue influence in Europe. 1[singular, uncountable] the power to have an effect on the way someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks, without using direct force or commands: influence on/over The unions’ influence over local politics is considerable. These theories have continued to exert an influence in the scientific community. Senior officials used their influence to prevent their own sons from being sent to war.under the influence of somebody/something Many black Americans became Muslims under the influence of Malcolm X, the political leader (=their actions were influenced by him).2[countable] someone or something that has an effect on other people or things: be a bad/good/negative etc. influence (on somebody/something) Ruth has been a good influence on Carol. For centuries the country remained untouched by outside influences.musical/cutural/religious etc. influences James Brown was one of the major musical influences of the past 50 years.3under the influence (of alcohol/drugs etc.) drunk or feeling the effects of a drug [Origin: 1300–1400 French, Medieval Latin influentia, from Latin fluere to flow]COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbshave an influence His works have had an influence on many modern writers.exert an influence formal (=have an influence) Technology exerts a powerful influence over our lives.use your influence She wasn’t afraid to use her influence to get what she wanted.exercise/wield influence formal (=use it) The Federal Reserve exercises influence on the economy by setting short-term interest rates.gain influence The movement grew and gained political influence.extend/expand your influence (=make your influence affect more people or things) Russia extended its influence over its neighbors.come/fall under the influence of somebody/something (=be influenced by someone or something) They had come under the influence of a religious sect.counter the influence of somebody/something (=reduce the bad effects of someone or something’s influence) Parents must sometimes work hard to counter the influence of a child’s friends.adjectivesa good/positive influence Television can have a positive influence on young people.a bad/negative influence Her parents thought Amanda’s friends were having a bad influence on her.a big/great influence My English teacher had a big influence on my decision to go to college.an important/significant/major influence Parents have an important influence on children’s development.considerable influence Well-organized pressure groups can exert considerable influence on the government.a strong/powerful influence The press can have a powerful influence on the way people vote.a deep/profound influence His writings had a profound influence on the Romantic poets.the growing/increasing influence of somebody/something Many people are worried about the growing influence of these websites.a lasting influence (=continuing for a long time) His travels in Africa had a lasting influence on his work.a direct/indirect influence The Cubist painters had a direct influence on his artistic style.a calming/soothing influence The music seemed to have a calming influence.a corrupting influence Money can have a corrupting influence on politics.somebody’s personal influence Frank used his personal influence to get his son a job at the newspaper.political/cultural/economic influence China’s economic influence on the world continues to grow.outside/external influence (=happening from outside a country or a situation) They must make their own decisions, free from external influence.undue influence (=too much influence) He felt that the United States wielded undue influence in Europe. noun | verb influenceinfluence2 ●●● S3 W2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLEinfluence |
| Present | I, you, we, they | influence | | he, she, it | influences | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | influenced | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have influenced | | he, she, it | has influenced | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had influenced | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will influence | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have influenced |
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| Present | I | am influencing | | he, she, it | is influencing | | you, we, they | are influencing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was influencing | | you, we, they | were influencing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been influencing | | he, she, it | has been influencing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been influencing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be influencing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been influencing |
► strongly/heavily/greatly influence somebody/something His writing was greatly influenced by Henry James. THESAURUSto do something that produces a change in someone or something, often in a bad way► affectto do something that produces a change in someone or something, often in a bad way: The disease affects the central nervous system. The new regulations won’t affect us. ► have an effect (on somebody/something) to affect something: The sun can have harmful effects on your skin. ► influence (also have an influence (on somebody/something)) to affect the way someone behaves or thinks, or the way in which something develops: His music influenced a lot of today’s young musicians. ► have an impact (on somebody/something) to affect someone or something in an important or noticeable way: The failure of the bank had a huge impact on the state’s economy. ► make a difference (to somebody/something) to change something in an important or noticeable way, especially in a good way: Getting a job made an enormous difference to my confidence. ► shape if an experience shapes you, it has an influence on your life and the choices you make: His experiences in Africa shaped his career. to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving good reasons► persuadeto make someone decide to do something, especially by giving good reasons: I tried to persuade Freddie to see her. ► convince to persuade someone to do something, especially something he or she does not want to do: I convinced him to stay another night. ► talk somebody into something (also get somebody to do something) to convince someone to do something. Talk somebody into something sounds more informal than convince, and get somebody to do something sounds even more informal: I should never have let my mother talk me into buying this dress. I tried to get Jill to come, but she said she was too tired. ► sway to persuade someone who is not sure about something to make the decision that you want: The governor is cutting taxes in an effort to sway voters. ► influence to have an effect on what someone does or thinks: Judges should not allow the media to influence their decisions. ► encourage somebody to do something to try to persuade someone to do something, especially because you think that it is good for him or her: More high schools are encouraging their students to do community service. ► coax to try to persuade someone to do something by talking gently and kindly: “Come for Christmas,” Jody coaxed over the phone. ► cajole to try to persuade someone to do something by praising him or her or promising things: I managed to cajole Miguel into directing the movie. ► prevail on/upon somebody formal to persuade someone to do something that he or she does not want to do: She prevailed upon her brother to play the flute at her wedding. ► put somebody up to something to encourage or persuade someone to do something wrong or stupid: One of the other kids must have put him up to it. ► discourage (also dissuade formal) to persuade someone not to do something: He didn’t make any effort to dissuade me from going. to have an effect on the way someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks: Don’t let me influence your decision.strongly/heavily/greatly influence somebody/something His writing was greatly influenced by Henry James.influence somebody to do something What influenced you to study philosophy?► see thesaurus at affect, persuade |