influence

-
♦♦ in|flu|ence /'ɪnfluəns/ (influences influencing influenced)
1 [N-UNCOUNT] oft N over n
Influence is the power to make other people agree with your opinions or do what you want.
He denies exerting any political influence over them...
The government should continue to use its influence for the release of all hostages.
2 [VERB] V n, V n to-inf
If you influence someone, you use your power to make them agree with you or do what you want.
He is trying to improperly influence a witness...
My dad influenced me to do electronics.
3 [N-COUNT] usu with supp
To have an influence on people or situations means to affect what they do or what happens.
Van Gogh had a major influence on the development of modern painting...
4 [VERB] V n, V wh
If someone or something influences a person or situation, they have an effect on that person's behaviour or that situation.
We became the best of friends and he influenced me deeply...
They still influence what's played on the radio.
5 [N-COUNT] usu sing, usu adj N, oft N on n
Someone or something that is a good or bad influence on people has a good or bad effect on them.
I thought Sue would be a good influence on you...
6 [PHRASE] PHR n, usu v-link PHR, PHR after v
If you are under the influence of someone or something, you are being affected or controlled by them.
He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Popular posts from this blog

abreast

-
abreast / əbr'est / 1 [ADV] ADV after v, num ADV If people or things walk or move abreast , they are next to each other, side by side, and facing in the same direction. The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast. 2 [PREP-PHRASE] If you are abreast of someone or something, you are level with them or in line with them. As he drew abreast of the man he pretended to stumble. 3 [PREP-PHRASE] If you keep abreast of a subject, you know all the most recent facts about it. He will be keeping abreast of the news...
Read more

ablaze

-
ablaze / əbl'eɪz / 1 [ADJ] v n ADJ, v-link ADJ Something that is ablaze is burning very fiercely. Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze. 2 [ADJ] v-link ADJ, usu ADJ with n If a place is ablaze with lights or colours, it is very bright because of them. The chamber was ablaze with light...
Read more

allowance

-
al|low|ance / əl'aʊəns / (allowances) 1 [N-COUNT] usu with supp, oft N of amount An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need. He lives on a single parent's allowance of £70 a week... 2 [N-COUNT] usu poss N A child's allowance is money that is given to him or her every week or every month by his or her parents. (mainly AM; in BRIT, use pocket money ) 3 [N-COUNT] usu with supp Your tax allowance is the amount of money that you are allowed to earn before you have to start paying income tax. (BRIT; in AM, use personal exemption ) ...those earning less than the basic tax allowance. 4 [N-COUNT] with supp A particular type of allowance is an amount of something that you are allowed in particular circumstances. Most of our flights have a baggage allowance of 44lbs per passenger. 5 [PHRASE] V and N inflect, oft PHR for n If you make allowances for something, y...
Read more