Question

make one. \maybe klay will make one for me,\ he thought. but seans brother didnt like making elaborate drinks. he liked simple snacks instead, like crackers. \how can i influence klay to make me a smoothie?\ sean thought. \the only way i can get him to do something is if it has to do with sports!\ suddenly sean had an idea. what does \influence\ mean in this passage? to have an effect on someone to feel a need for something to think of a clever plan to teach an important lesson

Explanation:

The word "influence" in the context of "How can I influence Klay to make me a smoothie?" means to have an effect on someone to get them to do something. Here, Sean wants to have an effect on Klay so that Klay makes him a smoothie.

Answer:

to have an effect on someone