Induce
11induce — [[t]ɪndju͟ːs, AM du͟ːs [/t]] induces, inducing, induced 1) VERB To induce a state or condition means to cause it. [V n] Doctors said surgery could induce a heart attack. [V ed] ...an economic crisis induced by high oil prices. 2) VERB If you… …
12induce — in|duce [ınˈdju:s US ınˈdu:s] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: inducere, from ducere to lead ] 1.) formal to persuade someone to do something, especially something that does not seem wise induce sb to do sth ▪ Nothing would induce me to… …
13induce */ — UK [ɪnˈdjuːs] / US [ɪnˈdus] verb [transitive] Word forms induce : present tense I/you/we/they induce he/she/it induces present participle inducing past tense induced past participle induced 1) to cause something, especially a mental or physical… …
14induce — in|duce [ ın dus ] verb transitive * to cause something, especially a mental or physical change: Both treatments were effective in inducing remission of the disease. They hoped their work would induce social change. chemically induced mood… …
15induce — verb (T) 1 to make someone decide to do something, especially something that seems unwise: induce sb to do sth: Nothing would induce me to vote for him again. | What could have induced you to do such a ridiculous thing? 2 to make a woman give… …
16induce — inducible, adj. /in doohs , dyoohs /, v.t., 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. 2. to bring about, produce, or cause: That medicine will… …
17induce — See impel, induce. See impel, induce …
18induce — v. (H) we could not induce her to come * * * [ɪn djuːs] (H) we could not induce her to come …
19induce — /ɪnˈdjus / (say in dyoohs) verb (t) (induced, inducing) 1. to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action, state of mind, etc.: to induce a person to go. 2. to bring about, produce, or cause: opium induces sleep. 3. Physics to… …
20induce — To cause or bring about. See induction. * * * in·duce in d(y)üs vt, in·duced; in·duc·ing 1) to cause or bring about <anesthesia induced by drugs>: as a ) (1) to cause the embryological formation of <the optic cup induces lens tissue in… …
