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Thesaurus > Abstract relations > Causation > Indirect power

175. Influence

Nouns

• influence; importance etc. S642; weight, pressure, preponderance, prevalence, sway; predominance, predominancy [obs3]; ascendency [obs3]; dominance, reign; control, domination, pull*; authority etc.737; capability etc. (power) S157; effect etc. S154; interest.
• synergy (cooperation) S709.
• footing; purchase etc. (support) S215; play, leverage, vantage ground.
• tower of strength, host in himself; protection, patronage, auspices.

Verbs

• have -influence etc. n.; be -influential etc. adj.; carry weight, weigh, tell; have a hold upon, magnetize, bear upon, gain a footing, work upon; take root, take hold; strike root in.
• run through, pervade; prevail, dominate, predominate; out weigh, over weigh; over-ride, over-bear; gain head; rage; be -rife etc. adj.; spread like wildfire; have the upper hand, get the upper hand, gain the upper hand, have full play, get full play, gain full play.
• be recognized, be listened to; make one's voice heard, gain a hearing; play a part, play a leading part, play a leading part in; take the lead, pull the strings; turn the scale, throw one's weight into the scale; set the fashion, lead the dance.

Adjectives

• influential, effective; important etc. S642; weighty; prevailing etc. v.; prevalent, rife, rampant, dominant, regnant, predominant, in the ascendant, hegemonical [obs3].

Adverbs

• with telling effect.

Phrases

• tel maure tel valet [Fr].