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Word: Induce
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English (formerly also as enduce): from Latin inducere ‘lead in’, from in- ‘into’ + ducere ‘to lead’, or from French enduire. Compare with endue
ɪnˈdjuːs
succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something
Short Definition:persuade or lead someone to do something
Examples:- the pickets induced many workers to stay away
bring about or give rise to
Short Definition:bring about
Examples:- none of these measures induced a change of policy
bring on (the birth of a baby) artificially, typically by the use of drugs
Short Definition:bring on childbirth with drugs
Examples:- she was 11 days overdue when labour was induced
derive by inductive reasoning
Short Definition:derive by inductive reasoning
Examples:- from the experimental evidence, one infers or induces the hypothesis
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