Influence and Take

Influence

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

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

Take verb - To produce a desired effect.

Usage example: it will be a few hours before this medication takes

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Influence and take are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Influence" instead a verb "Take".

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

good	good influence	good take
clear	clear influence	clear take
direct	direct influence	direct take
positive	positive influence	positive take
Other adjectives: single, obvious, actual, real, massive, large, big, great, enormous, huge, little, bad, dark, subtle, personal, new, major, negative.

power	influence power	take power
life	influence life	take life
action	influence action	take action
control	influence control	take control
Other words: place, chance, path, way.

Evil Plan: Andrea Treschi's many plots to increase his influence and take over the galaxy Expy: Erich Von Shrakenberg is a male Honor Harrington crossed with his namesake from The Draka works of S.M. Stirling.

Source: Tabletop Game / Tech Infantry
Survivors: The main characters will help anyone that comes within their sphere of influence and take strong action to protect their own but initially have little interest in the wider world or country.

Source: Heroic Neutral
Ghost of True Capitalist Radio does a segment where he pretends to take his many trolls to a woodshed and whip them with his belt, claiming he's the "fatherly influence" they never had.

Source: Don't Make Me Take My Belt Off

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