/ˈɪnfluəns/
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Translation
The power to change what people think or do, without using force.
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Word origin
From Latin influere, to flow in. In the Middle Ages it named a power thought to flow down from the stars and shape human lives.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- influere
- English cognates
- fluent, flu
Grammar
Examples
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"Influence on" someone means the power to change them.
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Here "influence" is the quiet power that comes from knowing people.
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An "influence" can also be the person or thing that does the changing.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 6: Words 2342-2351.