INFLUENCE (verb) definition and synonyms - Macmillan ...

Definition of INFLUENCE (verb): affect a situation or someone's behaviour. Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMinfluence ​Definitions and Synonyms​‌‌‌​verbtransitive UK /ˈɪnfluəns/ Otherentriesforthisword + - influencenoun influencepeddlingnoun figureofinfluencenoun undertheinfluencephrase peddleyourinfluencephrase fallundersomeone’sinfluence/swayphrase undersomeone’scontrol/influence/spellphrase WordForms+-presenttenseI/you/we/theyinfluencehe/she/itinfluencespresentparticipleinfluencingpasttenseinfluencedpastparticipleinfluencedDEFINITIONS1 1toaffectthewaythatsomeonethinksorbehaves,ortoaffectthewaythatsomethinghappensWhatfactorsinfluencedyourdecisiontotakethejob?Researchhasshownthattheweathercaninfluencepeople’sbehaviour.strongly/greatly/heavilyinfluencesomeone/something:HisfilmsweregreatlyinfluencedbyHitchcock.influencesomeonetodosomething:Itwasprolongedillnessasachildthatinfluencedhertobecomeadoctor.Collocationsandexamples+-Adverbsfrequentlyusedwithinfluencedeeplygreatlyheavily... ExploreCollocations ​Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tohaveaneffectonsomeone’semotionsorattitudesinfluencedecideleadto... ExploreThesaurus ​Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tomakesomeonebehaveinaparticularwayinfluencemotivatecondition... ExploreThesaurus ​Collocations+-Adverbsfrequentlyusedwithinfluence▪ clearly,directly,greatly,heavily,profoundly,significantly,stronglyNounsfrequentlyusedasobjectsofinfluence▪ behaviour,choice,decision,development,outcome,policy DefinitionandsynonymsofinfluencefromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofinfluence.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofinfluence.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforinfluence.    Thesaurus TrendingWords comein -32.3% putoff 10.4% for 9.9% TBC 20.2% takeon 1.8% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Whatareredwords? ​ Otherentriesforthisword + - influencenoun influencepeddlingnoun figureofinfluencenoun undertheinfluencephrase peddleyourinfluencephrase fallundersomeone’sinfluence/swayphrase undersomeone’scontrol/influence/spellphrase Collocations​ Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022