influence

CEFRA2

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The power to affect someone's actions, choices, or opinions.

  2. 02

    verb

    To affect someone's actions, choices, or opinions.

Examples

  • Do you think our climate has an influence on our character?

  • His early work shows the influence of Cézanne and Matisse.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person or thing exerting such power or action.

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

  3. 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.

More examples

In context

  • Students are open to the influence of their teachers.

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

  • I have absolutely no influence over him.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English influence, from Old French influence (“emanation from the stars affecting one's fate”), from Medieval Latin īnfluentia, from Latin īnfluēns (“flowing in”), present active participle of īnfluō (“flow into”), from in- (“in-”) + fluō (“flow”). Doublet of influenza.