the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
2.
the action or process of producing effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of another or others: Her mother's influence made her stay.
3.
a person or thing that exerts influence: He is an influence for the good.
4.
Astrology.
a.
the radiation of an ethereal fluid from the stars, regarded as affecting human actions and destinies.
b.
the exercise of occult power by the stars, or such power as exercised.
to exercise influence on; affect; sway: to influence a person.
8.
to move or impel (a person) to some action: Outside factors influenced her to resign.
—Idiom
9.
under the influence, Law. less than drunk but with one's nervous system impaired: He was driving while under the influence. Also, under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
[Origin: 1325–75; ME < ML influentia stellar emanation, equiv. to L influent- (see influent) + -ia-y3; see -ence]
A power affecting a person, thing, or course of events, especially one that operates without any direct or apparent effort: relaxed under the influence of the music; the influence of television on modern life.
Power to sway or affect based on prestige, wealth, ability, or position: used her parent's influence to get the job.
A person who exerts influence: My parents considered my friend to be a bad influence on me.
An effect or change produced by influence.
A determining factor believed by some to affect individual tendencies and characteristics understood to be caused by the positions of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
Factors believed to be caused by the changing positions of the stars and planets in relation to their positions at the time of one's birth.
A determining factor believed by some to affect individual tendencies and characteristics understood to be caused by the positions of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
Factors believed to be caused by the changing positions of the stars and planets in relation to their positions at the time of one's birth.
tr.v.
in·flu·enced, in·flu·enc·ing, in·flu·enc·es
To produce an effect on by imperceptible or intangible means; sway.
To affect the nature, development, or condition of; modify. See Synonyms at affect1.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin īnfluentia, influx, from Latin īnfluēns, īnfluent-, present participle of īnfluere, to flow in : in-, in; see in-2 + fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in Indo-European roots.]
c.1374, an astrological term, "streaming ethereal power from the stars acting upon character or destiny of men," from O.Fr. influence "emanation from the stars that acts upon one's character and destiny" (13c.), also "a flow of water," from M.L. influentia "a flowing in" (also used in the astrological sense), from L. influentem (nom. influens), prp. of influere "to flow into," from in- "in" + fluere "to flow" (see fluent). Meaning "exercise of personal power by human beings" is from 1439; meaning "exertion of unseen influence by persons" is from 1588 (a sense already in M.L., e.g. Aquinas). Under the influence "drunk" first attested 1866. Influential "powerful" is from 1734.
the power to affect people, actions or events Example: He used his influence to get her the job; He should not have driven the car while under the influence of alcohol.
Arabic:
تأثير
Chinese (Simplified):
影响
Chinese (Traditional):
影響
Czech:
vliv
Danish:
indflydelse; påvirkning
Dutch:
invloed
Estonian:
mõju
Finnish:
vaikutus, vaikutusvalta
French:
influence
German:
der Einfluß
Greek:
επιρροή
Hungarian:
befolyás
Icelandic:
áhrif
Indonesian:
pengaruh
Italian:
influenza, influsso
Japanese:
影響
Korean:
영향(력), 효력
Latvian:
ietekme
Lithuanian:
įtaka
Norwegian:
påvirkning, innflytelse
Polish:
wpływ
Portuguese (Brazil):
influência
Portuguese (Portugal):
influência
Romanian:
influenţă
Russian:
влияние; воздействие
Slovak:
vplyv
Slovenian:
vpliv
Spanish:
influencia
Swedish:
inflytande, påverkan
Turkish:
nüfuz, etki, tesir
influence2[ˈinfluəns]noun
a person or thing that has this power Example: She is a bad influence on him.
Arabic:
سَطْوَةً، تأثير، سُلْطَه
Chinese (Simplified):
有影响的人（或事物）
Chinese (Traditional):
有影響的人事物
Czech:
vliv
Danish:
indflydelse
Dutch:
invloed
Estonian:
mõjutaja
Finnish:
vaikutus
French:
influence
German:
der Einfluß
Greek:
επιρροή, επίδραση
Hungarian:
rossz hatással van rá
Icelandic:
áhrifavaldur
Indonesian:
orang yang mempunyai pengaruh
Italian:
influenza
Japanese:
影響力のある人
Korean:
영향을 주는 사람
Latvian:
ietekme
Lithuanian:
žmogus, *veiksnys, darantis kokią įtaką
Norwegian:
innflytelse
Polish:
osoba, *rzecz mająca wpływ
Portuguese (Brazil):
influência
Portuguese (Portugal):
influência
Romanian:
influenţă
Russian:
влияние
Slovak:
vplyv
Slovenian:
vpliv
Spanish:
influencia
Swedish:
inflytande
Turkish:
etki yapan kimse, *şey
influence[ˈinfluəns]verb
to have an effect on Example: The weather seems to influence her moods.
In"flu*ence\, n. [F. influence, fr. L. influens, -entis, p. pr. See Influent, and cf. Influenza.]1. A flowing in or upon; influx. [Obs.] God hath his influence into the very essence of all things. --Hooker. 2. Hence, in general, the bringing about of an effect, phusical or moral, by a gradual process; controlling power quietly exerted; agency, force, or tendency of any kind which the sun exerts on animal and vegetable life; the influence of education on the mind; the influence, according to astrologers,of the stars over affairs. Astrologers call the evil influences of the stars,evil aspects. --Bacon. Cantsthou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion ? --Job xxxviii. 31. She said : ?Ah,dearest lord ! what evil star On you hath frown'd,and poured, his influence bad ?" --Spenser. 3. Power or authority arising from elevated station, excelence of character or intellect, wealth, etc.; reputation; acknowledged ascendency; as, he is a man of influence in the community. Such influence hath your excellency. --Sir P. Sidney. 4. (Elec.) Induction. Syn: Control; persuasion; ascendency; sway; power; authority; supremacy; mastery; management; restraint; character; reputation; prestige.
In"flu*ence\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Influenced; p. pr. & vb. n. Influencing.] To control or move by power, physical or moral; to affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to move; to persuade; to induce. Theseexperiments succeed after the same manner in vacuo as in the open air,and therefore are not influenced by the weight or pressure of the atmosphere. --Sir I. Newton. This standing revelation . . . is sufficient to influence their faith and practice, if they attend. --Attebury. The principle which influenced their obedience has lost its efficacy. --Rogers.
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