induce

verb

(transitive) To cause, bring about, lead to.

(transitive) To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or prevail upon.

(transitive) To induce the labour of (a pregnant woman).

(physics) To cause or produce (electric current or a magnetic state) by a physical process of induction.

(transitive, logic) To infer by induction.

(transitive, obsolete) To lead in, bring in, introduce.

(transitive, obsolete) To draw on, place upon.

Roots

ducoduc- · Latin · lead

Synonyms for induce

stimulatev causen elicitv provokev incitev instigatev superinduce arousev engenderv impelv evokev enticev generatev persuadev motivatev temptv encouragev inveiglev rousev goadn inspirev

Words related to induce

reinduce inductv inducern makev elicitor ingeneratev inducibleadj rearouse inducementn compelv educibleadj hastenv coercev excitev overstimulatev begetv fomentv evocableadj coaxedv

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Where does induce come from?

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