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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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   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. Did you know?

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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.

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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.

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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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   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.

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   induce somebody/something (medical) to make a woman start giving birth to her baby by giving her special drugs; to make a baby start being born by giving the mother special drugs. an induced labour; We'll have to induce her. I was admitted and the baby was induced at 35 weeks.

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   induce meaning, definition, what is induce: to persuade someone to do something, esp...: Learn more.

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    Induce definition: To lead or move, as to a course of action, by influence or persuasion.

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    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. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.