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induce

[ in-doos, -dyoos ]

verb (used with object)

induced, inducing.
  1. 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:

  2. to bring about, produce, or cause:

    That medicine will induce sleep.

  3. Physics. to produce (an electric current) by induction.
  4. Logic. to assert or establish (a proposition about a class of phenomena) on the basis of observations on a number of particular facts.
  5. Genetics. to increase expression of (a gene) by inactivating a negative control system or activating a positive control system; derepress.
  6. Biochemistry. to stimulate the synthesis of (a protein, especially an enzyme) by increasing gene transcription.


induce

/ ɪˈː /

verb

  1. often foll by an infinitive to persuade or use influence on
  2. to cause or bring about
  3. med to initiate or hasten (labour), as by administering a drug to stimulate uterine contractions
  4. obsolete.
    logic to assert or establish (a general proposition, hypothesis, etc) by induction
  5. to produce (an electromotive force or electrical current) by induction
  6. to transmit (magnetism) by induction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳ, adjective
  • ˈܳ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ܳ·· adjective
  • non··ܳ·· adjective
  • ··ܳ verb (used with object) preinduced preinducing
  • ··ܳ verb (used with object) reinduced reinducing
  • un··ܳ·· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of induce1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Latin Իū “to lead or bring in, introduce,” equivalent to in- in- 2 + ū “to lead”; adduce, deduce, reduce
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of induce1

C14: from Latin Իū to lead in, from ū to lead
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These scams involve online criminals luring their victims into fake romances and then stealing their money by inducing them to invest in cryptocurrency.

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“I think it’s the first time that someone has shown that we can not only induce or cause anxiety, but also to regulate it afterwards,” Ben-Zion told Salon in a phone interview.

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Those latter respondents have presumably been anesthetized, never set foot in the real world or live in a permanent, chemically induced stupor.

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Olympian Abi Burton, who spent 25 days in an induced coma in 2022 before having to learn to walk and talk again, capped off the game with two tries on debut.

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The 25-year-old back row spent 25 days in an induced coma after being diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis, which occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the brain.

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