What does induce mean?

Definitions for induce
ɪnˈdus, -ˈdyusin·duce

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. induce, bring onverb

    cause to arise

    "induce a crisis"

  2. induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, makeverb

    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"

  3. induce, stimulate, rush, hastenverb

    cause to occur rapidly

    "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

  4. induceverb

    reason or establish by induction

  5. induce, inductverb

    produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes

GCIDE

  1. Induceverb

    (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..

  2. Induceverb

    To bring on; to effect; to cause; as, a fever induced by fatigue or exposure; anaphylactic shock induced by exposure to a allergen.

Wiktionary

  1. induceverb

    to lead by persuasion or influence; incite

  2. induceverb

    to cause, bring about, lead to

  3. induceverb

    to cause or produce (electric current or a magnetic state) by a physical process of induction

  4. induceverb

    to infer by induction.

  5. induceverb

    to lead in, bring in, introduce

  6. induceverb

    to draw on, place upon

  7. Etymology: From enducen, from inducere, present active infinitive of induco, from in + duco. Compare also abduce, adduce, conduce, deduce, produce, reduce etc.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To INDUCEverb

    Etymology: induire, Fr. induco, Latin.

    The self-same argument in this kind, which doth but induce the vulgar sort to like, may constrain the wiser to yield. Hook.

    This lady, albeit she was furnished with many excellent endowments both of nature and education, yet would she never be induced to entertain marriage with any. John Hayward.

    Desire with thee still longer to converse
    Induc'd me. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. viii.

    Let not the covetous design of growing rich induce you to ruin your reputation, but rather satisfy yourself with a moderate fortune; and let your thoughts be wholly taken up with acquiring to yourself a glorious name. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

    Let the vanity of the times be restrained, which the neighbourhood of other nations have induced, and we strive apace to exceed our pattern. Francis Bacon, Advice to Villiers.

    As this belief is absolutely necessary to all mankind, the evidence for inducing it must be of that nature as to accommodate itself to all species of men. Duncan Forbes.

    They play much upon the simile, or illustrative argumentation, to induce their enthymemes unto the people, and take up popular conceits. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

    This induces a general change of opinion, concerning the person or party like to be obeyed by the greatest or strongest part of the people. William Temple.

    Sour things induce a contraction in the nerves, placed in the mouth of the stomach, which is a great cause of appetite. Francis Bacon.

    Acidity, as it is not the natural state of the animal fluids, but induced by aliment, is to be cured by aliment with the contrary qualities. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

    To exprobrate their stupidity, he induceth the providence of storks: now, if the bird had been unknown, the illustration had been obscure, and the exprobration not so proper. Brown.

    The poet may be seen inducing his personages in the first Iliad, where he discovers their humours, interests, and designs. Alexander Pope.

    Schism is marked out by the apostle as a kind of petrifying crime, which induces that induration to which the fearful expectation of wrath is consequent. Decay of Piety.

ChatGPT

  1. induce

    Induce generally means to bring about, cause, or stimulate. It can involve influencing or persuading someone to do something, or creating a particular condition or behavior. The term is often used in various fields such as science, medicine, and mathematics, with slightly different connotations.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Induceverb

    to lead in; to introduce

  2. Induceverb

    to draw on; to overspread

  3. Induceverb

    to lead on; to influence; to prevail on; to incite; to move by persuasion or influence

  4. Induceverb

    to bring on; to effect; to cause; as, a fever induced by fatigue or exposure

  5. Induceverb

    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

  6. Induceverb

    to generalize or conclude as an inference from all the particulars; -- the opposite of deduce

  7. Etymology: [L. inducere, inductum; pref. in- in + ducere to lead. See Duke, and cf. Induct.]

Wikidata

  1. Induce

    Ryan Smith, better known by his stage name Induce, is a Los Angeles-based American DJ, music producer, singer, and writer. He works in a variety of musical genres, particularly hip hop, rap, and soul, and has won regional and national recognition for his DJing and singing.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Induce

    in-dūs′, v.t. to prevail on: to cause or produce in any way: (obs.) to place upon: (physics) to cause, as an electric state, by mere proximity of surfaces.—ns. Induce′ment, that which induces or causes: incentive, motive: (law) a statement of facts introducing other important facts; Induc′er.—adj. Indū′cible.—Induced current (elect.), a current set in action by the influence of the surrounding magnetic field, or by the variation of an adjacent current. [L. inducĕre, inductumin, into, ducĕre, to lead.]

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  1. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'induce' in Verbs Frequency: #681

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of induce in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of induce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of induce in a Sentence

  1. Anthony Fauci:

    What happens is that in the standard way of developing a vaccine, you don't jump to invest in the next step until you're pretty sure that the step you're in is working, given the fact that we needed to do this as quickly as possible without sacrificing safety or scientific integrity, the federal government partnered with multiple of these companies and said,' Guess what, we're going to move fast and we're going to assume we're going to be successful. And if we are, we've saved several months. And if we're not, the only thing we've lost is money. But better lose money than lose lives by delaying the vaccine.' So, right now, the initial data from the study showed that. It makes me cautiously optimistic that we can induce a response that would be protective.

  2. Kang Lee:

    So we asked, what are the side effects? Can we induce lying by training theory of mind?

  3. Pina LoGiudice:

    Studies show that the more sleep you get, the better your immune system will be, i would also recommend a small dose of vitamin C when a woman has a cold. You don’t want to take too much of it because it can induce contractions, so I usually keep it at anywhere less than 500 mg. I love Neti pots, especially if there is a sinus infection. And doing saltwater gargles if you have a sore throat.

  4. Neal Halsey:

    That made sense before we had a vaccine ... but it is so much better to induce that immunity (with a vaccine) without going through the risk of infection and complications of the disease, that's the magic of vaccines.

  5. Mariana Kersh:

    Bone adaptation usually occurs in response to dynamic repetitive movements that the body is not accustomed to seeing, the strain on the bone must also be of sufficient magnitude( higher than usual) to induce adaptation. With what we know about how bone responds to mechanical loading, changing posture alone would likely not result in bone changes, especially within a single lifetime.

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