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Influence

noun/ˈɪnfluːəns/
Definition
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
causing something without any direct or apparent effort
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɪnfluːəns/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɪnfluːəns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɪnfluːəns/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈɪnfluːəns/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
“used her parents' influence to get the job”
nouncausing something without any direct or apparent effort
nouna cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
“her wishes had a great influence on his thinking”
nounthe effect of one thing (or person) on another
“the influence of mechanical action”
nounone having power to influence another
“she was the most important influence in my life”
verbhave and exert influence or effect
“The artist's work influenced the young painter”
verbshape or influence; give direction to
“experience often determines ability”
verbinduce into action by using one's charm
“She charmed him into giving her all his money”
Word Forms
influentialadjectivehaving or exercising influence or power
influenceverbinduce into action by using one's charm
influencenounone having power to influence another
determinantnouna determining or causal element or factor
shapenouna perceptual structure
shapingnounany process serving to define the shape of something
regulationnounthe act of controlling or directing according to rule
charmnounattractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
temptableadjectivesusceptible to temptation
temptationnounthe act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
tempternouna person who tempts others
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beeinflussen
eine Macht, Personen oder Ereignisse zu beeinflussen, insbesondere eine Macht, die auf Prestige usw. beruht
🇪🇸Spanish
influencia
un poder para afectar a personas o eventos, especialmente poder basado en el prestigio, etc.
🇮🇹Italian
influenza
un potere di influenzare persone o eventi, in particolare un potere basato sul prestigio, ecc
🇳🇱Dutch
invloed
een macht om personen of gebeurtenissen te beïnvloeden, vooral macht gebaseerd op prestige enz
🇵🇹Portuguese
influência
um poder de afetar pessoas ou eventos, especialmente poder baseado em prestígio, etc.
🇷🇺Russian
влияние
власть влиять на людей или события, особенно власть, основанная на престиже и т. д.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रभाव
व्यक्तियों या घटनाओं को प्रभावित करने की शक्ति, विशेषकर प्रतिष्ठा आदि पर आधारित शक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রভাব
ব্যক্তি বা ঘটনাকে প্রভাবিত করার ক্ষমতা বিশেষ করে প্রতিপত্তি ইত্যাদির উপর ভিত্তি করে ক্ষমতা
🇮🇳Tamil
செல்வாக்கு
நபர்கள் அல்லது நிகழ்வுகளை பாதிக்கும் ஒரு சக்தி குறிப்பாக கௌரவம் போன்றவற்றின் அடிப்படையிலான அதிகாரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రభావం
వ్యక్తులు లేదా సంఘటనలను ప్రభావితం చేసే శక్తి ముఖ్యంగా ప్రతిష్ట మొదలైన వాటిపై ఆధారపడి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रभाव
व्यक्ती किंवा घटनांवर विशेषत: प्रतिष्ठेवर आधारित शक्ती इ
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રભાવ
વ્યક્તિઓ અથવા ઘટનાઓને અસર કરવાની શક્તિ ખાસ કરીને પ્રતિષ્ઠા વગેરે પર આધારિત શક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಭಾವ
ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಘಟನೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಪರಿಣಾಮ ಬೀರುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ, ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆಯ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്വാധീനം
വ്യക്തികളെയോ സംഭവങ്ങളെയോ സ്വാധീനിക്കാനുള്ള ഒരു ശക്തി, പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് അന്തസ്സ് മുതലായവയെ അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കിയുള്ള അധികാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ
ਵਿਅਕਤੀਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਸਮਾਗਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਤ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਵੱਕਾਰ ਆਦਿ ਦੇ ਅਧਾਰ ਤੇ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
اثر و رسوخ
افراد یا واقعات کو متاثر کرنے کی طاقت خاص طور پر وقار وغیرہ پر مبنی طاقت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
影响
影响人或事件的权力,尤其是基于声望等的权力
🇯🇵Japanese
影響
人や出来事に影響を与える力、特に名声などに基づく力
🇰🇷Korean
영향
사람이나 사건에 영향을 미치는 힘, 특히 명성 등에 기초한 힘
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ảnh hưởng
quyền lực ảnh hưởng đến con người hoặc sự kiện, đặc biệt là quyền lực dựa trên uy tín, v.v.
🇹🇭Thai
อิทธิพล
อำนาจที่กระทบต่อบุคคลหรือเหตุการณ์ต่างๆ โดยเฉพาะอำนาจตามบารมี เป็นต้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
pengaruh
kekuatan untuk mempengaruhi orang atau peristiwa terutama kekuasaan berdasarkan prestise dll
🇵🇭Filipino
impluwensya
isang kapangyarihang makaapekto sa mga tao o pangyayari lalo na sa kapangyarihang nakabatay sa prestihiyo atbp
🇲🇾Malay
pengaruh
kuasa untuk mempengaruhi orang atau peristiwa terutamanya kuasa berdasarkan prestij dsb
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تأثير
القدرة على التأثير على الأشخاص أو الأحداث وخاصة القوة القائمة على الهيبة وما إلى ذلك
🇮🇷Persian
نفوذ
قدرتی برای تأثیرگذاری بر افراد یا رویدادها به ویژه قدرت مبتنی بر اعتبار و غیره
🇹🇷Turkish
etkilemek
kişileri veya olayları etkileme gücü, özellikle prestij vb. dayalı güç
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַשְׁפִּיעַ
כוח להשפיע על אנשים או אירועים במיוחד כוח המבוסס על יוקרה וכו'
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'influence'?
The primary meaning of 'influence' is 'a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'influence' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'influence' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'influence' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'influence' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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