influence vs affect
affect vs influenceinfluence and affect both are nouns.
influence and affect both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| influence | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| affect | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
affect is a hypernym of
influence; that is, affect is a
word with a broader meaning than influence:
- influence: have and exert influence or effect
- affect: have an effect upon
| influence (noun) | affect (noun) |
|---|---|
| causing something without any direct or apparent effort | the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion |
| a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc | |
| a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do | |
| one having power to influence another | |
| the effect of one thing (or person) on another |
| influence (verb) | affect (verb) |
|---|---|
| shape or influence; give direction to | act physically on; have an effect upon |
| induce into action by using one's charm | have an effect upon |
| have and exert influence or effect | make believe with the intent to deceive |
| have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
| connect closely and often incriminatingly |
Words related to "influence"
- act upon
- affect
- bear on
- bear upon
- bewitch
- blackjack
- blackmail
- canker
- carry
- carry weight
- causal factor
- causation
- cause
- causing
- charm
- color
- colour
- consequence
- cross-pollination
- dead hand
- dead hand of the past
- decide
- determinant
- determinative
- determine
- determiner
- determining factor
- disincline
- dispose
- do
- dominate
- effect
- encroachment
- enticement
- event
- exposure
- fix
- force
- form
- get at
- grasp
- grip
- hypnotism
- impact
- impingement
- imponderable
- imprint
- incline
- index
- indispose
- influential
- issue
- magnetise
- magnetize
- make
- manipulate
- manipulation
- mesmerise
- mesmerism
- mesmerize
- militate
- mindfuck
- miscreate
- mold
- morale builder
- mortmain
- mould
- outcome
- pace
- persuade
- perturbation
- pestilence
- power
- powerfulness
- predetermine
- prejudice
- prepossess
- pressure
- pull strings
- pull wires
- purchase
- regulate
- reshape
- result
- sex
- sex activity
- sexual activity
- sexual practice
- shape
- spellbind
- suggestion
- support
- sway
- swing
- swing over
- tempt
- temptation
- time
- touch
- touch on
- upshot
- use
- wind
- work
Words related to "affect"
- act upon
- actuate
- affectional
- affective
- alienate
- alter
- arouse
- attack
- awaken
- bear on
- bear upon
- belie
- bother
- brace
- bull
- bullshit
- calm
- change
- cloud
- color
- colour
- come to
- concern
- cramp
- discommode
- disoblige
- dissemble
- distort
- disturb
- endanger
- energise
- energize
- engrave
- excite
- experience
- expose
- fake
- feel
- feeling
- feign
- have to do with
- hit
- hit home
- hydrolise
- hydrolize
- impact
- implicate
- impress
- incite
- incommode
- inconvenience
- inebriate
- infect
- influence
- ingrain
- instill
- intoxicate
- involve
- jar
- jaundice
- loosen up
- make
- make believe
- make relaxed
- misrepresent
- modify
- motivate
- mouth
- move
- peril
- perk up
- pertain
- pierce
- play possum
- pretend
- process
- prompt
- propel
- put out
- queer
- redound
- refer
- regard
- register
- relate
- relax
- repercuss
- sadden
- scupper
- sedate
- sham
- slam-dunk
- smite
- soak
- stimulate
- stir
- strain
- strike
- strike a blow
- strike a chord
- strike a note
- strike dumb
- strike home
- subject
- surprise
- sweep away
- sweep off
- take a dive
- talk through one's hat
- tell on
- tense
- tense up
- tinge
- touch
- touch on
- tranquilize
- tranquillise
- tranquillize
- treat
- trouble
- ulcerate
- unlax
- unstrain
- unwind
- upset
- work
- zap
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