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induce
[in-doos, -dyoos]
verb (used with object)
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind.
to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:to bring about, produce, or cause.
That medicine will induce sleep.
Physics.to produce (an electric current) by induction.
Logic.to assert or establish (a proposition about a class of phenomena) on the basis of observations on a number of particular facts.
Genetics.to increase expression of (a gene) by inactivating a negative control system or activating a positive control system; derepress.
Biochemistry.to stimulate the synthesis of (a protein, especially an enzyme) by increasing gene transcription.
induce
/ ɪˈː /
verb
(often foll by an infinitive) to persuade or use influence on
to cause or bring about
med to initiate or hasten (labour), as by administering a drug to stimulate uterine contractions
obsoletelogic to assert or establish (a general proposition, hypothesis, etc) by induction
to produce (an electromotive force or electrical current) by induction
to transmit (magnetism) by induction
Other Word Forms
- inducible adjective
- noninducible adjective
- preinduce verb (used with object)
- reinduce verb (used with object)
- uninducible adjective
- ˈܳ adjective
- ˈܳ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of induce1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
At the roadside he suffered the first of three seizures that led to him being placed in an induced coma for 24 hours.
Speaking from Israel's military command centre in the heart of Tel Aviv, he chose words that would reassure Israelis and induce dread in their enemies.
All the subjects took turns in an MRI machine, where the researchers induced auditory hallucinations with classical conditioning, following the example of Pavlov and his dogs.
Sophomore Laif Palmer closed out the final inning, inducing the fifth double play of the day and getting a strikeout after the Trojans managed only their third hit.
Even though he never hit 90 mph with his fastball, he induced a string of soft contact while striking out five in a six-inning start.
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