Engage and Influence

Engage

Engage verb - To hold the attention of.

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Influence and engage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Influence" instead a verb "Engage".

Nearby Words: engagement, engaging, engagingly

Influence verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

Usage example: the news reports of the devastating flood influenced a great many people to make contributions for food and supplies

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Engage and influence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Engage" instead a verb "Influence".

man	engage man	influence man
number	engage number	influence number
way	engage way	influence way
anyone	engage anyone	influence anyone
Other words: humans, powers, monsters.

It also had an influence on the revival of Doctor Who, although Rose did not engage in any roundhouse kicks.

Source: Follow The Leader / Live-Action TV
And yes, some of these corporations do engage in unethical practices or political influence.

Source: Mega Corp.
Tropes in this series: Actual Pacifist: The invading blue lobsters in The Butterfly Kid are pacifists who refuse to engage in uncivilized violence themselves, but are perfectly willing to have humans to wreak havoc on each other, under the influence of their Reality Pill.

Source: Literature / The Greenwich Trilogy aka: The Unicorn Girl

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