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| 1. | [ verb ] cause to arise | |
| Synonyms: | bring_on | |
| Examples: | "induce a crisis" |
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| Related terms: | generate inducement | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner | |
| Synonyms: | make cause have get stimulate | |
| Examples: | : "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" |
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| Related terms: | compel lead let persuade prompt decide encourage bring solicit suborn cause stimulation stimulation causing persuader inducement trigger | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cause to occur rapidly | |
| Synonyms: | stimulate hasten rush | |
| Examples: | "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions" |
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| Related terms: | effect induction | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (logic) reason or establish by induction | |
| Related terms: | reason logic | |
| 5. | [ verb ] produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes | |
| Synonyms: | induct | |
| Related terms: | produce physics induction inductance induction | |
| Similar spelling: |
inducer induced inductee inducive inductive induct inductor inducing indecent indus Indic induction indecency index |
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