Meaning

3 senses
  1. (transitive)To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.

    The politician wants to influence the public.

    I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life.

    beeinflussen

    влия́тьvlijátʹ, повлия́тьpovlijátʹ

    вплива́тиvplyváty, впли́нутиvplýnuty

    have and exert influence or effect

  2. (intransitive)To exert, make use of one's influence.

    beeinflussen

    влия́тьvlijátʹ, возде́йствоватьvozdéjstvovatʹ, де́йствоватьdéjstvovatʹ

  3. (obsolete, transitive)To cause to flow in or into; infuse; instill.

Examples

482 sentences
  1. He was a great influence on me.

    Він мав на мене великий вплив. — aandrusiak

    ruОн оказывал на меня большое влияние. — odexed

    deEr hatte einen großen Einfluss auf mich. — Esperantostern

  2. Tom is a bad influence on you.

    Том погано на тебе впливає. — deniko

    ruТом плохо на вас влияет. — fjay69

  3. Many TV programs have a bad influence on children.

    Багато телепередач мають поганий вплив на дітей. — deniko

    deViele Fernsehprogramme haben einen schlechten Einfluss auf Kinder. — Esperantostern

  4. Don't drive under the influence.

    Не пий за кермом. — deniko

    ruНе води под мухой. — sharptoothed

  5. That was probably what influenced their decision.

    Скоріш за все, це й вплинуло на їхнє рішення. — Wordowl

    ruСкорее всего, это и повлияло на их решение. — shanghainese

    deWahrscheinlich war es das, was ihre Entscheidung beeinflusst hat. — MUIRIEL

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
transitive: to exert an influence upon:
Русский
By meaning 2
transitive: to exert an influence upon:
intransitive: to exert influence:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
transitive: to exert an influence upon:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English influence, from Old French influence, borrowed from Medieval

Inherited from Middle English influence, from Old French influence, borrowed from Medieval Latin īnfluentia, from Latin īnfluēns + -ia. Doublet of influenza.

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Forms

influences, influencing, influenced, influenced
Base forminfluence · to influence
3rd person singularinfluences
Present participleinfluencing
Past simpleinfluenced
Past participleinfluenced

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyinfluence
he, she, itinfluences

Past simpleLesson

all personsinfluenced

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave influenced
he, she, ithas influenced

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill influence

Synonyms

11 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

19 related words

Collocations

4 patterns
  • a bad influence
  • bad influence on
  • bad influence
  • easily influenced

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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