influence

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

Difficulty: Easy

Learn the meaning of influence with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

influence

(verb, noun)

Meaning

to affect someone's thoughts or actions

Example

"His speech had the power to influence the audience significantly."

Synonyms

impactpersuasioncontrol

Antonyms

indifferenceimpotence

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'influere', meaning to flow into.
Related word forms
  • noun: influencer
  • verb: influenced
  • adjective: influential

Related 11+ vocabulary

Explore linked words from our 11 plus vocabulary list that appear with influence.