Influence and Import

Influence

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

Import and influence are semantically related in emphasis topic. In some cases you can use "Import" instead the word "Influence" as a noun or a verb.

Import

Import verb - To be of importance.
Usage example: it imports little whether you like Grandma's gift; you should have graciously thanked her

Influence and import are semantically related in emphasis topic. Sometimes you can use "Influence" instead the word "Import" as a noun or a verb.

How words are described

direct direct influence direct import
actual actual influence actual import
great great influence great import
main main influence main import
Other adjectives: tremendous, primary.

Common collocations

character influence character import character
men influence men import men
number influence number import number
way influence way import way
Other words: characters, history, animals, stats.
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Import and Influence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/influence/import
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