[
  {
    "word": "influence",
    "phonetic": "/\u02c8\u026an.flu.\u0259ns/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/\u02c8\u026an.flu.\u0259ns/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/influence-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1175511",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I have absolutely no influence over him."
          },
          {
            "definition": "An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I'm not able to exercise influence over him."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A person or thing exerting such power or action.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "He has been a great influence on the voters during the elections."
          },
          {
            "definition": "An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "The action of flowing in; influx.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Electrostatic induction.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To exert, make use of one's influence.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To cause to flow in or into; infuse; instill.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/influence"
    ]
  }
]