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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.
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     2. To draw on; to overspread. [A Latinism] --Cowper.
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     3. To lead on; to influence; to prevail on; to incite; to
        persuade; to move by persuasion or influence. --Shak.
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              He is not obliged by your offer to do it, . . .
              though he may be induced, persuaded, prevailed upon,
              tempted.                              --Paley.
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              Let not the covetous desire of growing rich induce
              you to ruin your reputation.          --Dryden.
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     4. To bring on; to effect; to cause; as, a fever induced by
        fatigue or exposure; anaphylactic shock induced by
        exposure to a allergen.
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              Sour things induces a contraction in the nerves.
                                                    --Bacon.
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     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.
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     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/
  الإقناع

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  inducing /ɪndjˈuːsɪŋ/ 
  vyvolávání

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  inducing /ɪndjˈuːsɪŋ/
  indukující

From 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 induce
  

From 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 woman
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  inducing /ɪndjˈuːsɪŋ/
  einleitend, herbeiführend
   see: induce, induced
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  inducing /ɪndjˈuːsɪŋ/
  hervorbringend, verursachend, führen zu
   see: induce, induced
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  inducing /ɪndjˈuːsɪŋ/
  induzierend
   see: induce sth., induced
  

From 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, induced
  

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˌɪnˈdusɪŋ/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  vbl. 感应,引导;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vbl. 感应,引导

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