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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Induce \In*duce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Induced; p. pr. & vb. n. Inducing.] [L. inducere, inductum; pref. in- in + ducere to lead. See Duke, and cf. Induct.] [1913 Webster] 1. To lead in; to introduce. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The poet may be seen inducing his personages in the first Iliad. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw on; to overspread. [A Latinism] --Cowper. [1913 Webster] 3. To lead on; to influence; to prevail on; to incite; to persuade; to move by persuasion or influence. --Shak. [1913 Webster] He is not obliged by your offer to do it, . . . though he may be induced, persuaded, prevailed upon, tempted. --Paley. [1913 Webster] Let not the covetous desire of growing rich induce you to ruin your reputation. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 4. To bring on; to effect; to cause; as, a fever induced by fatigue or exposure; anaphylactic shock induced by exposure to a allergen. [1913 Webster +PJC] Sour things induces a contraction in the nerves. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 5. (Physics) To produce, or cause, by proximity without contact or transmission, as a particular electric or magnetic condition in a body, by the approach of another body in an opposite electric or magnetic state. [1913 Webster] 6. (Logic) To generalize or conclude as an inference from all the particulars; -- the opposite of deduce. 7. (Genetics, Biochemistry) To cause the expression of (a gene or gene product) by affecting a transcription control element on the genome, either by inhibiting a negative control or by activating a positive control; to derepress; as, lactose induces the production of beta-galactosidase in Eschericia coli.. [PJC] Syn: To move; instigate; urge; impel; incite; press; influence; actuate. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Induce \In*duce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Induced; p. pr. & vb. n. Inducing.] [L. inducere, inductum; pref. in- in + ducere to lead. See Duke, and cf. Induct.] 1. To lead in; to introduce. [Obs.] The poet may be seen inducing his personages in the first Iliad. --Pope.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
inducing n : act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep" [syn: inducement]From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
inducing a. That induces; inductive vb. (present participle of en induce nocat=1)From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
inducing a. That induces; inductive vb. (present participle of en induce nocat=1)From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
inducing a. That induces; inductive vb. (present participle of en induce nocat=1)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
inducing a. That induces; inductive vb. (present participle of en induce nocat=1)From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
inducing Englanti vb. (en-v-taivm i nduc ing e)From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Inducing /ɪndjˈuːsɪŋ/ الإقناعFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
inducing /ɪndjˈuːsɪŋ/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]vyvolávání
inducing /ɪndjˈuːsɪŋ/ indukujícíFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
inducing /ɪndjˈuːsɪŋ/ bewegend see: induce sb. to do sth., persuade sb. to do sth., induced, he/she induces, I/he/she would induceFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
inducing /ɪndjˈuːsɪŋ/ einleitend, in die Wege leitend, in Gang bringend, induzierend see: induce a process, induced, induce ovulation, induce birth/labour, induce a womanFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
inducing /ɪndjˈuːsɪŋ/ einleitend, herbeiführend see: induce, inducedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
inducing /ɪndjˈuːsɪŋ/ hervorbringend, verursachend, führen zu see: induce, inducedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
inducing /ɪndjˈuːsɪŋ/ induzierend see: induce sth., inducedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
inducing /ɪndjˈuːsɪŋ/ veranlassend, bewegend, bestimmend see: induce sb. to do sth., induced, induces, inducedFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]/ˌɪnˈdusɪŋ/
vbl. 感应,引导;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
vbl. 感应,引导