induce

  • 21induce — verb Induce is used with these nouns as the object: ↑change, ↑coma, ↑current, ↑defect, ↑deficiency, ↑euphoria, ↑hallucination, ↑hypnosis, ↑injury, ↑labour, ↑miscarriage, ↑ …

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  • 22induce — verb 1) the pickets induced many workers to stay away Syn: persuade, convince, prevail upon, get, make, prompt, move, inspire, influence, encourage, motivate; coax into, wheedle into, cajole into, talk into, prod into; informal twist someone s …

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  • 23induce — verb 1) the pickets induced many workers to stay away Syn: persuade, convince, prevail upon, get, make, prompt, encourage, cajole into, talk into 2) these activities induce a feeling of togetherness Syn: bring about …

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  • 24induce — [ɪnˈdjuːs] verb [T] to cause a mental or physical condition • induce sb to do sth to make someone decide to do something stupid[/ex] I can t think what induced her to marry him.[/ex] …

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  • 25induce — in•duce [[t]ɪnˈdus, ˈdyus[/t]] v. t. duced, duc•ing 1) to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: Induce him to stay[/ex] 2) to bring about or cause: It induces sleep[/ex] 3) elm to produce (an electric… …

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  • 26induce someone to do something — phrase to persuade someone to do something, especially something that you think is wrong or stupid I can’t think what induced her to marry him. Nothing would induce me to go back. Thesaurus: to encourage someone to do or to not do… …

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  • 27induce another to commit perjury — index suborn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 28induce by illegal gratuity — index suborn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 29induce forgetfulness — index lull Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 30induce pain — index mistreat Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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