induce
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in·duce
(ĭn-dūs', -dyūs') 
tr.v., -duced, -duc·ing, -duc·es.
tr.v., -duced, -duc·ing, -duc·es.
- To lead or move, as to a course of action, by influence or persuasion. See synonyms at persuade.
- To bring about or stimulate the occurrence of; cause: a drug used to induce labor.
- To infer by inductive reasoning.
- Physics.
- To produce (an electric current or a magnetic charge) by induction.
- To produce (radioactivity, for example) artificially by bombardment of a substance with neutrons, gamma rays, and other particles.
- Biochemistry. To initiate or increase the production of (an enzyme or other protein) at the level of genetic transcription.
- Genetics. To cause an increase in the transcription of the RNA of (a gene).
[Middle English inducen, from Old French inducer, from Latin indūcere : in-, in; see in-2 + dūcere, to lead.]
inducible in·duc'i·ble adj.Roget's Thesaurus:
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induce
verb
- To succeed in causing (a person) to act in a certain way: argue into, bring, bring around (or round), convince, get, persuade, prevail on (or upon), sell (on), talk into. See persuasion/dissuasion.
- To be the cause of: bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, result in, secure, set off, stir1 (up), touch off, trigger. Idioms: bring topasseffect, give rise to. See start/end.
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induce
v
Definition: cause to happen; encourage
Antonyms: discourage, halt, hinder, prevent
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induce
IN BRIEF: Cause to do; Cause to arise; Cause to occur rapidly.
The faintest waft is sometimes enough to induce feelings of hunger or anticipation, or to transport you back through time and space to a long-forgotten moment in your childhood.
— Stephen Lacey, Source: Scent in Your Garden, 1991
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Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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inducible
capable of being induced.
| inducer, induced-fit theory, induced enzyme | |
| inducible enzyme, induction, induction coil |
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categories related to 'induce'
- Logic - induce: (vb) conclude by induction
- Reasoning and Informing - induce: persuade
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Induce
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - inducere, medføre, bevirke, forårsage, aflede, fremkalde
Nederlands (Dutch)
bewegen tot, teweegbrengen, veroorzaken
Français (French)
v. tr. - persuader, inciter, provoquer, (Méd) provoquer (un accouchement), (Élec, Philos) induire
Deutsch (German)
v. - verursachen, herbeiführen, induzieren, auslösen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παρακινώ, παρασύρω, επιφέρω, προξενώ, πείθω
Português (Portuguese)
v. - induzir
Русский (Russian)
побуждать, причинять
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - causar, inducir, mover, llevar , instigar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förmå, förorsaka, locka, inducera (elektr. el. filos.), sluta sig till
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
劝诱, 导致, 促使
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 勸誘, 導致, 促使
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 권유하다, 야기하다, 귀납하다, 유도하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 勧誘する, 説いて…させる, 引き起こす, 起こす, 帰納する
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يغري, يبحث
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - השרה (זרם), גרם, המריץ, פיתה, השפיע, זירז לידה, הסיק
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