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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.]
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              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.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
              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 ]


  induce
       v 1: cause to arise; "induce a crisis" [syn: bring on]
       2: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "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" [syn: stimulate,
           cause, have, get, make]
       3: cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high
          fever and allergic reactions" [syn: stimulate, rush, hasten]
       4: reason or establish by induction
       5:  produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic
          processes [syn: induct]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  induce
     Αγγλικά vb.
     επιφέρω, προκαλώ, προξενώ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  induce
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la indūcō  2 s pres actv impr)
     Romanian vb.
     1 (lb ro transitive literary) to (l en induce), incite, cause or push
  to do something
     2 (lb ro transitive literary) to (l en induce) (gl: bring about,
  cause)
     3 (lb ro logic) to (l en induce) (gl: infer by induction)
     4 (lb ro transitive physics) to (l en induce) (gl: produce by
  induction)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or
  prevail upon.
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause, bring about, lead to.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  induce
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or
  prevail upon.
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause, bring about, lead to.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  induce
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la indūcō  2 s pres actv impr)
     Romanian vb.
     1 (lb ro transitive literary) to (l en induce), incite, cause or push
  to do something
     2 (lb ro transitive literary) to (l en induce) (gl: bring about,
  cause)
     3 (lb ro logic) to (l en induce) (gl: infer by induction)
     4 (lb ro transitive physics) to (l en induce) (gl: produce by
  induction)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or
  prevail upon.
     2 (lb en transitive) To cause, bring about, lead to.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  induce
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la indūcō  2 s pres actv impr)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: inducir)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  induce
     Espanja vb.
     (es-v-taivm 3 induc e)
     Italia vb.
     (it-v-taivm indpy3 i nduce indurre)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  induce
     Engelska vb.
     1 framkalla, sätta i gång
     2 förmå, förleda, få

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Induce /ɪndjˈuːs/
  أقنع

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  induce //ɪnˈdjuːs// //ɪnˈduːs// 
  1. индуцирам
  (physics) To cause or produce (electric current or a magnetic state)
  2. накарвам, убеждавам
  to cause; persuade; force