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   induce

   /ɪnˈdjuːs/

   verb

   • 1. succeed in persuading or leading (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 labour 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDUCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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. specifically: to infer from particulars.

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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 definition: to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind. See examples of INDUCE used in a sentence.

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

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   If you induce someone to do something, you persuade or influence them to do it. I would do anything to induce them to stay. [VERB noun to-infinitive] More than 4,000 teachers were induced to take early retirement. [be VERB -ed to-infinitive] Synonyms: persuade, encourage, influence, get More Synonyms of induce.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › induceINDUCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   verb. formal us / ɪnˈduːs / uk / ɪnˈdjuːs / induce verb (PERSUADE) Add to word list. [ T + obj + to infinitive ] to persuade someone to do something: induce someone to do something They induced her to take the job by promising editorial freedom.

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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.