Definition of influence

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Influence (n.) Hence, in general, the bringing about of an effect, phusical or moral, by a gradual process; controlling power quietly exerted; agency, force, or tendency of any kind 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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Opiate :: Opiate (v. t.) To subject to the influence of an opiate; to put to sleep.
Overact :: Overact (v. t.) To act upon, or influence, unduly..
Heavenly :: Heavenly (adv.) By the influence or agency of heaven.
Specific :: Specific (a.) Exerting a peculiar influence over any part of the body; preventing or curing disease by a peculiar adaption, and not on general principles; as, quinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria..
Secularist :: Secularist (n.) One who theoretically rejects every form of religious faith, and every kind of religious worship, and accepts only the facts and influences which are derived from the present life; also, one who believes that education and other matters of civil policy should be managed without the introduction of a religious element..
Destructionist :: Destructionist (n.) One who delights in destroying that which is valuable; one whose principles and influence tend to destroy existing institutions; a destructive.
Boodle :: Boodle (n.) Money given in payment for votes or political influence; bribe money; swag.
Nightmare :: Nightmare (n.) Hence, any overwhelming, oppressive, or stupefying influence..
Exaltation :: Exaltation (n.) That place of a planet in the zodiac in which it was supposed to exert its strongest influence.
Epoch :: Epoch (n.) A fixed point of time, established in history by the occurrence of some grand or remarkable event; a point of time marked by an event of great subsequent influence; as, the epoch of the creation; the birth of Christ was the epoch which gave rise to the Christian era..
Droll :: Droll (v. t.) To lead or influence by jest or trick; to banter or jest; to cajole.
Preponderancy :: Preponderancy (n.) The quality or state of being preponderant; superiority or excess of weight, influence, or power, etc.; an outweighing..
Contribute :: Contribute (v. i.) To give or use one's power or influence for any object; to assist.
Excito-secretory :: Excito-secretory (a.) Exciting secretion; -- said of the influence exerted by reflex action on the function of secretion, by which the various glands are excited to action..
Magnetize :: Magnetize (v. t.) To attract as a magnet attracts, or like a magnet; to move; to influence..
Demoniacal :: Demoniacal (a.) Influenced or produced by a demon or evil spirit; as, demoniac or demoniacal power..
Passion :: Passion (n.) The state of the mind when it is powerfully acted upon and influenced by something external to itself; the state of any particular faculty which, under such conditions, becomes extremely sensitive or uncontrollably excited; any emotion or sentiment (specifically, love or anger) in a state of abnormal or controlling activity; an extreme or inordinate desire; also, the capacity or susceptibility of being so affected; as, to be in a passion; the passions of love, hate, jealously, wrath
Chaud-medley :: Chaud-medley (n.) The killing of a person in an affray, in the heat of blood, and while under the influence of passion, thus distinguished from chance-medley or killing in self-defense, or in a casual affray..
Sing :: Sing (v. t.) To influence by singing; to lull by singing; as, to sing a child to sleep..
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
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