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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (1)

1. have and exert influence or effect;
- Example: "The artist's work influenced the young painter"
- Example: "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
[syn: influence, act upon, work]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

act upon v 1: have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" [syn: influence, act upon, work]