induce

/in'dju:s/
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induce

The scientist uses a magnet to induce a current in the coil.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To cause or bring about: To make something happen or to be the reason for something occurring.
    • To persuade or influence: To lead someone to do something or to adopt a certain belief or course of action through reasoning or argument.
    • To produce by induction: In physics and medicine, to initiate or stimulate a process, such as an electric current, labor in childbirth, or a specific physiological state.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The doctor will induce labor if the baby is overdue. (The doctor will cause labor to begin artificially.)
    • Nothing could induce her to change her mind. (Nothing could persuade her to change her opinion.)
    • Certain chemicals can induce sleep. (Certain chemicals can cause sleep to occur.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To induce a state/feeling": To cause a particular condition or emotion.
    • The meditation music is designed to induce a state of relaxation.
  • "To induce someone into doing something": To lead or persuade someone into an action, often with effort.
    • He was induced into signing the contract by false promises.
Variants and Related Words
  • Inducer (n): A person or thing that induces.
    • The chemical is a known inducer of cell growth.
  • Inducible (adj): Capable of being induced or caused.
    • The gene is inducible under stress conditions.
  • Induction (n): The act or process of inducing; a method of reasoning; the process of initiating electrical current or labor.
    • His induction into the Hall of Fame was a great honor.
Synonyms
  • Cause: To be the reason something happens.
  • Persuade: To convince someone to do or believe something.
  • Prompt: To cause someone to take a course of action.
  • Elicit: To draw out or bring forth a reaction or answer.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Induce" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically conveyed as a single verb.)

Related Idioms
  • "To induce with kindness": To persuade someone by being kind or offering incentives.
    • You can often induce better behavior from children with kindness than with threats.
induce

The scientist uses a magnet to induce a current in the coil.

Verb
  1. produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
  2. reason or establish by induction
  3. cause to occur rapidly
    • the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions
  4. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
    • The ads induced me to buy a VCR
    • My children finally got me to buy a computer
    • My wife made me buy a new sofa
  5. cause to arise
    • induce a crisis

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