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   In·duce

   /ənˈdo͞os/

   

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   • 1. succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something: "the pickets induced many workers to stay away" Similar persuadeconvinceprevail upongetmakepromptmoveinspireinstigateinfluenceexert influence onpressurgeinciteencourageimpelactuatemotivatecoax intowheedle intocajole intotalk intoprod intoprocureinformal:twist someone's armOpposite dissuade
   • 2. bring about or give rise to: "none of these measures induced a change of policy" Similar bring aboutbring oncausebe the cause ofproduceeffectcreategive rise togenerateoriginateinstigateengenderoccasionset in motiondeveloplead toresult inhave as a consequencehave as a resulttrigger offspark offwhip upstir upkindlearouserousefosterpromoteencourageliterary:begetenkindlerare:effectuateOpposite prevent
   • ▪ produce (an electric charge or current or a magnetic state) by induction: "the current in the primary winding is induced by the rotating magnet"
   • ▪ cause (radioactivity) by bombardment with radiation.
   • ▪ initiate or enhance (a biochemical process, especially the synthesis of an enzyme).
   • 3. bring on (the birth of a baby) artificially, typically by the use of drugs: "she was 11 days overdue when labor was induced"
   • ▪ bring on childbirth in (a pregnant woman) artificially, typically by the use of drugs: "Carol was induced just four days before her baby's due date"
   • 4. derive by inductive reasoning: "from the experimental evidence, one infers or induces the hypothesis"

   Word Origin late Middle English (formerly also as enduce): from Latin inducere ‘lead in’, from in- ‘into’ + ducere ‘to lead’, or from French enduire. Compare with endue.

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   1. a. : to move by persuasion or influence. b. : to call forth or bring about by influence or stimulation. 2. a. : effect, cause. b. : to cause the formation of. c. : to produce by induction. induce an electric current. 3. : to determine by induction. specifically : to infer from particulars. Did you know?

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   INDUCE definition: 1. to persuade someone to do something: 2. to cause something to happen: 3. to use a drug to make…. Learn more.

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   to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket. Synonyms: spur, urge, incite, prompt, actuate. Antonyms: dissuade. to bring about, produce, or cause: That medicine will induce sleep. Physics. to produce (an electric current) by induction.

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   Definitions of induce. verb. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner. “The ads induced me to buy a VCR” synonyms: cause, get, have, make, stimulate. see more. verb. cause to arise. “ induce a crisis” synonyms: bring on. see more. verb. cause to occur rapidly. synonyms: hasten, rush, stimulate. see more. verb.

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   induce somebody to do something (formal) to persuade or influence somebody to do something. Nothing would induce me to take the job.

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   3 days ago · induce in American English. (ɪnˈduːs, -ˈdjuːs) transitive verb Word forms: -duced, -ducing. 1. to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind. to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket. 2. to bring about, produce, or cause. That medicine will induce sleep.

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   Induce definition, to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket. See more.