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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
influence
n 1: a power to affect persons or events especially power based
on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the
job"
2: causing something without any direct or apparent effort
3: a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you
do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"
4: the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the
influence of mechanical action"
5: one having power to influence another; "she was the most
important influence in my life"; "he was a bad influence on
the children"
v 1: have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work
influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends
to support the political candidate" [syn: influence, act
upon, work]
2: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often
determines ability"; "mold public opinion" [syn: determine,
shape, mold, influence, regulate]
3: induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him
into giving her all his money" [syn: charm, influence,
tempt]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Influence \In"flu*ence\ ([i^]n"fl[-u]*ens), n. [F. influence,
fr. L. influens, -entis, p. pr. See Influent, and cf.
Influenza.]
1. A flowing in or upon; influx. [Obs.]
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God hath his influence into the very essence of all
things. --Hooker.
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2. Hence, in general, the bringing about of an effect,
physical or moral, by a gradual process; controlling power
quietly exerted; agency, force, or tendency of any kind
which affects, modifies, or sways; as, the influence 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.
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Astrologers call the evil influences of the stars,
evil aspects. --Bacon.
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Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or
loose the bands of Orion? --Job xxxviii.
31.
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She said : "Ah, dearest lord! what evil star
On you hath frown'd, and poured, his influence bad?"
--Spenser.
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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.
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Such influence hath your excellency. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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4. (Elec.) Induction.
Syn: Control; persuasion; ascendency; sway; power; authority;
supremacy; mastery; management; restraint; character;
reputation; prestige.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Influence \In"flu*ence\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Influenced
([i^]n"fl[-u]*enst); p. pr. & vb. n. Influencing
([i^]n"fl[-u]*en*s[i^]ng).]
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 affect; to move; to persuade; to induce.
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These experiments 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.
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This standing revelation . . . is sufficient to
influence their faith and practice, if they attend.
--Attebury.
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The principle which influenced their obedience has lost
its efficacy. --Rogers.
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4. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) |
INFLUENCE. Authority, credit, ascendance.
2. Influence is proper or improper. Proper influence is that which one
person gains over another by acts of kindness and, attention, and by correct
conduct. 3 Serg. & Rawle, 269. Improper influence is that dominion acquired
by any person over a mind of sanity for general purposes, and of sufficient
soundness and discretion to regulate his affairs in general, which prevents
the exercise of his discretion, and destroys his free will. 1 Cox's Cas.
355. When the former is used to induce a testator to make a will, it will
not vitiate it; but when the latter is the moving cause, the will cannot
stand. 1 Hagg. R. 581; 2 Hagg. 142; 5 Serg. & Rawle, 207; 13 Serg. & Rawle,
323; 4 Greenl. R. 220; 1 Paige, R. 171; 1 Dow. & Cl. 440; 1 Speers, 93.
3. A contract to use a party's influence to induce a person in
authority to exercise his power in a particular way, is void, as being
against public policy. 5 Watts & Serg. 315; 5 Penn. St. Rep. 452; 7 Watts,
152.
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5. The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906) |
INFLUENCE, n. In politics, a visionary _quo_ given in exchange for a
substantial _quid_.
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Thesaurus Results for influence:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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