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   in·duce

   /ənˈdo͞os/

   verb

   • 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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   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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   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.

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   Induce means to lead or move by persuasion or influence, or to bring about, produce, or cause something. See the origin, usage, and synonyms of induce, and learn how to use it in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDUCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1.verb. To induce a state or condition means to cause it. Doctors said surgery could induce a heart attack. [VERB noun] ...an economic crisis induced by high oil prices. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: cause, produce, create, begin More Synonyms of induce. 2.verb. If you induce someone to do something, you persuade or influence them to do it.

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   To induce is to move or lead someone to action. A promise of a lollipop can induce a toddler to do just about anything, even sit down and be polite to Aunt Edna. Older kids need something more substantial.

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   induce. verb. /ɪnˈdus/ Verb Forms. induce somebody to do something (formal) to persuade or influence someone to do something Nothing would induce me to take the job. Want to learn more?

8. en.thefreedictionary.com › induceInduce - definition of induce by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To lead or move, as to a course of action, by influence or persuasion. See Synonyms at persuade. 2. To bring about or stimulate the occurrence of; cause: a drug used to induce labor. 3. To infer by inductive reasoning. 4. Physics. a. To produce (an electric current or a magnetic charge) by induction. b.