Word

influence, v.
(influenced, influences, influencing)
freq. cnt. 28

have and exert influence or effect
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 19

act upon influence work

sample sentences

"The artist's work influenced the young painter"
"She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

influence influence influence influence

semantic pointers

hypernym

affect, touch, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch on

hyponym

prejudice, prepossess form, imprint militate manipulate, pull strings, pull wires color, colour swing, swing over blackmail, blackjack, pressure persuade, sway, carry get at fix dominate

shape or influence; give direction to
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1

determine influence mold regulate shape

sample sentences

"experience often determines ability"
"mold public opinion"

verb frames

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shape shape shaping

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

influence influence influence

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

dispose, incline indispose, disincline miscreate carry weight decide reshape time index pace predetermine

hypernym

cause, make, do

induce into action by using one's charm
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

charm influence tempt

sample sentences

"She charmed him into giving her all his money"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
They %s him into writing the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

temptable temptation tempter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

influence influence influence

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

mesmerize, magnetize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind