Influence
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
Pester and influence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pester" instead a verb "Influence".
Common collocations
| someone | influence someone | pester someone |
Cite this Source
Pester and Influence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/influence/pester
Influence & Pester. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/influence/pester>.
Pester or Influence. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/influence/pester.
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