n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -enced ; -enc · ing
Date: 1658
1 : to affect or alter by indirect or intangible means : SWAY
2 : to have an effect on the condition or development of : MODIFY
synonyms see AFFECT
– in · flu · ence · able \ - ə n(t)-s ə -b ə l \ adjective