influence vs touch

touch vs influence

influence and touch both are nouns.

influence and touch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
influence	Yes	No	Yes	No
touch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, touch is a hypernym of influence; that is, touch is a word with a broader meaning than influence:

influence: have and exert influence or effect
touch: have an effect upon

Other hypernyms of influence include affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch on.

influence (noun)	touch (noun)
causing something without any direct or apparent effort	the act of putting two things together with no space between them
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc	the feel of mechanical action
a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do	a distinguishing style
one having power to influence another	the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
the effect of one thing (or person) on another	the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
	deftness in handling matters
	the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
	a suggestion of some quality
	a communicative interaction
	the event of something coming in contact with the body
	a slight but appreciable amount
	a slight attack of illness

influence (verb)	touch (verb)
shape or influence; give direction to	have an effect upon
induce into action by using one's charm	color lightly
have and exert influence or effect	comprehend
	make a more or less disguised reference to
	consume
	make physical contact with, come in contact with
	be in direct physical contact with; make contact
	tamper with
	cause to be in brief contact with
	affect emotionally
	perceive via the tactile sense
	deal with; usually used with a form of negation
	be relevant to
	to extend as far as
	be equal to in quality or ability

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