induce

verb
UK: /ɪnˈdjuːs/
US: /ɪnˈduːs/

  1. To persuade someone to do something.

    1. Can we induce him to help?
    2. Nothing would induce me to climb that mountain without proper gear.

  2. To cause something to happen, especially a physical condition.

    1. The doctor had to induce labor.
    2. Certain medications can induce drowsiness in some patients and impact driving.

  3. To use reasoning to arrive at a general principle from specific observations.

    1. We can induce rules from examples.
    2. Scientists induce theories based on experimental results and observations of the natural world.

Synonyms

persuade infer elicit convince deduce cause generate
induce transitive-verb

  1. To bring on or stimulate the start of something.

    1. The drug can induce sleep.
    2. Stress can induce a headache, making it hard to focus during work.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "induce" in English means: To persuade someone to do something., To cause something to happen, especially a physical condition., To use reasoning to arrive at a general principle from specific observations..

The phonetic transcription of "induce" is /ɪnˈdjuːs/ in British English and /ɪnˈduːs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "induce": persuade, infer, elicit, convince, deduce, cause, generate.

Example usage of "induce": "Can we induce him to help?". More examples on the page.