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Meaning:

Noun:

  • An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.
  • A person or thing exerting such power or action.
  • astrology An tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
  • electricity electrostatic induction.
  • obsolete The action of flowing in ; influx.
  • The fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

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Verb:

  • transitive|obsolete To cause to flow in or into ; infuse ; instill.
  • intransitive To exert, make us of one's influence.
  • transitive To affect by gentle action ; to exert an influence upon ; to modify, bias, or sway ; to persuade or induce.

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