Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to influence
Participle: influenced
Gerund: influencing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | influence |
| you | influence |
| he;she;it | influences |
| we | influence |
| you | influence |
| they | influence |
Perfect
| I | have influenced |
| you | have influenced |
| he;she;it | has influenced |
| we | have influenced |
| you | have influenced |
| they | have influenced |
Past
| I | influenced |
| you | influenced |
| he;she;it | influenced |
| we | influenced |
| you | influenced |
| they | influenced |
Pluperfect
| I | had influenced |
| you | had influenced |
| he;she;it | had influenced |
| we | had influenced |
| you | had influenced |
| they | had influenced |
Future
| I | will influence |
| you | will influence |
| he;she;it | will influence |
| we | will influence |
| you | will influence |
| they | will influence |
Future Perfect
| I | will have influenced |
| you | will have influenced |
| he;she;it | will have influenced |
| we | will have influenced |
| you | will have influenced |
| they | will have influenced |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | influence |
| you | influence |
| he;she;it | influence |
| we | influence |
| you | influence |
| they | influence |
Perfect
| I | have influenced |
| you | have influenced |
| he;she;it | have influenced |
| we | have influenced |
| you | have influenced |
| they | have influenced |
Imperfect
| I | influenced |
| you | influenced |
| he;she;it | influenced |
| we | influenced |
| you | influenced |
| they | influenced |
Pluperfect
| I | had influenced |
| you | had influenced |
| he;she;it | had influenced |
| we | had influenced |
| you | had influenced |
| they | had influenced |
Conditional
Present
| I | would influence |
| you | would influence |
| he;she;it | would influence |
| we | would influence |
| you | would influence |
| they | would influence |
Perfect
| I | would have influenced |
| you | would have influenced |
| he;she;it | would have influenced |
| we | would have influenced |
| you | would have influenced |
| they | would have influenced |
Imperative
| you | influence |
| we | Let's influence |
| you | influence |
Verbs conjugated like 'influence'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'influence'
coinfluence,
indulgence,
inflect,
inhaunce,
insolence,
outinfluence,
unfence,
announce,
conference,
defence,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- sway
- affect, bias, direct, control, impress, carry, inspire, modify
- induce
- incite, persuade, impel, instigate, move, activate, actuate, arouse
Antonyms
- induce
- repress, prevent, hinder, hamper
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 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.
2. Etymology tree
3. Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
4. Proto-Italic *en
5. Proto-Italic *en-
6. Latin in-
7. Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der.
8. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der.
9. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti?
10. Latin fluō
11. Latin īnfluōder.
12. Latin īnfluēns
13. Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós
14. Proto-Italic *-ijos
15. Proto-Italic *-ios
16. Old Latin -ios
17. Latin -ius
18. Latin -ia
19. Medieval Latin īnfluentiabor.
20. Old French influenceder.
21. Middle English influence
22. English influence
23. From Middle English influence, from Old French influence (“emanation from the stars affecting one's fate”), from Medieval Latin īnfluentia, from Latin īnfluēns (“flowing in”), present active participle of īnfluō (“flow into”), from in- (“in-”) + fluō (“flow”). Doublet of influenza.
Sample Sentences
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[...] though taken in connection with his look and manner, and the character of his audience, even this was striking. It is possible, however, that my favourable impression of him may have been greatly influenced and strengthened, firstly, by his impressing upon his hearers that the true observance of religion was not inconsistent with a cheerful deportment and an exact discharge of the duties of their [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] should no more be deterred from doing so, because some wretched female referred her fall to a love of dress, than I would allow my construction of the real intent and meaning of the Sabbath to be influenced by any warning to the well-disposed, founded on his backslidings on that particular day, which might emanate from the rather doubtful authority of a murderer in Newgate.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] that I confess I look upon that youth who distinguished himself by the slaughter of these inoffensive persons, as a false-hearted brigand, who, pretending to philanthropic motives, was secretly influenced only by the wealth stored up within their castles, and the hope of plunder. And I lean the more to this opinion from finding that even the historian of those exploits, with all his partiality for [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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The number of cadets being about equal to that of the members of Congress, one is sent here from every Congressional district: its member influencing the selection. Commissions in the service are distributed on the same principle. The dwellings of the various Professors are beautifully situated; and there is a most excellent hotel for [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)