Before each election, leaders of political parties try to influence public opinion by using social media as well as traditional media.
synonyms
affectimpact
word origin — late Middle English: from Old French, or from medieval Latin influentia ‘inflow’, from Latin influere, from in- ‘into’ + fluere ‘to flow’. The word originally had the general sense ‘an influx, flowing matter’, also specifically (in astrology) ‘the flowing in of ethereal fluid (affecting human destiny)’. The sense ‘imperceptible or indirect action exerted to cause changes’ was established in Scholastic Latin by the 13th century, but not recorded in English until the late 16th century
Intermediate — Set 50
Set 50 of Intermediate covers 5 words: influence, respect, publish, communicate, express. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
influence · verb/ˈɪnflʊəns/
to have an effect on someone or something
Before each election, leaders of political parties try to influence public opinion by using social media as well as traditional media.
Synonyms: affect, impact
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French, or from medieval Latin influentia ‘inflow’, from Latin influere, from in- ‘into’ + fluere ‘to flow’. The word originally had the general sense ‘an influx, flowing matter’, also specifically (in astrology) ‘the flowing in of ethereal fluid (affecting human destiny)’. The sense ‘imperceptible or indirect action exerted to cause changes’ was established in Scholastic Latin by the 13th century, but not recorded in English until the late 16th century
respect · verb/rəˈspɛk(t)/
to show regard or consideration towards someone or something
An experienced TV show host respects the audience and never embarrasses people who have asked questions.
Synonyms: appreciate
Origin: late Middle English: from Latin respectus, from the verb respicere ‘look back at, regard’, from re- ‘back’ + specere ‘look at’
publish · verb/ˈpəblɪʃ/
to put something into the public domain, in printed form or on websites
He has recently published an article about gene therapy which has received lots of public attention.
Synonyms: print, announce, reveal
Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘make generally known’): from the stem of Old French puplier, from Latin publicare ‘make public’, from publicus (see public)
communicate · verb/kəˈmjunəˌkeɪt/
to transmit information
Media is supposed to provide a channel through which local governors can communicate their views to the public.
Synonyms: contact, convey, talk to
Origin: early 16th century: from Latin communicat- ‘shared’, from the verb communicare, from communis (see common)
express · verb/ɪkˈsprɛs/
to put an idea into words or symbols
Twitter is increasing in popularity as it provides a platform for people of all backgrounds to express their views freely.
Synonyms: articulate, mean
Origin: late Middle English (also in the sense ‘press out, obtain by squeezing’, used figuratively to mean ‘extort’): from Old French expresser, based on Latin ex- ‘out’ + pressare ‘to press’