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in·duce

(ĭn-do͞os′, -dyo͞os′)

tr.v. in·duced, in·duc·ing, in·duc·es

1. To lead or move, as to a course of action, by influence or persuasion. See Synonyms at persuade.

2. To bring about or stimulate the occurrence of; cause: a drug used to induce labor.

3. To infer by inductive reasoning.

4. Physics

a. To produce (an electric current or a magnetic charge) by induction.

b. To produce (radioactivity, for example) artificially by bombardment of a substance with neutrons, gamma rays, and other particles.

5. Biochemistry To initiate or increase the production of (an enzyme or other protein) at the level of genetic transcription.

6. 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; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

in·duc′i·ble adj.

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induce

(ɪnˈdjuːs)

vb (tr)

1. (often foll by an infinitive) to persuade or use influence on

2. to cause or bring about

3. (Medicine) med to initiate or hasten (labour), as by administering a drug to stimulate uterine contractions

4. (Logic) logic obsolete to assert or establish (a general proposition, hypothesis, etc) by induction

5. (General Physics) to produce (an electromotive force or electrical current) by induction

6. (General Physics) to transmit (magnetism) by induction

[C14: from Latin indūcere to lead in, from dūcere to lead]

inˈducer n

inˈducible adj

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in•duce

(ɪnˈdus, -ˈdyus)

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.

2. to bring about or cause: It induces sleep.

3. to produce (an electric current) by induction.

4. Logic. to assert or establish (a proposition about a class) on the basis of observations on a number of particular facts.

5. Genetics. to increase expression of (a gene) by inactivating a negative control system or activating a positive control system.

6. Biochem. to stimulate the synthesis of (a protein, esp. an enzyme) by increasing gene transcription.

[1325–75; Middle English < Latin indūcere to lead or bring in, introduce =in- in-² + dūcere to lead]

in•duc′i•ble, adj.

syn: See persuade.

induce

Past participle: induced
Gerund: inducing

Imperative
induce
induce

Present
I induce
you induce
he/she/it induces
we induce
you induce
they induce

Preterite
I induced
you induced
he/she/it induced
we induced
you induced
they induced

Present Continuous
I am inducing
you are inducing
he/she/it is inducing
we are inducing
you are inducing
they are inducing

Present Perfect
I have induced
you have induced
he/she/it has induced
we have induced
you have induced
they have induced

Past Continuous
I was inducing
you were inducing
he/she/it was inducing
we were inducing
you were inducing
they were inducing

Past Perfect
I had induced
you had induced
he/she/it had induced
we had induced
you had induced
they had induced

Future
I will induce
you will induce
he/she/it will induce
we will induce
you will induce
they will induce

Future Perfect
I will have induced
you will have induced
he/she/it will have induced
we will have induced
you will have induced
they will have induced

Future Continuous
I will be inducing
you will be inducing
he/she/it will be inducing
we will be inducing
you will be inducing
they will be inducing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been inducing
you have been inducing
he/she/it has been inducing
we have been inducing
you have been inducing
they have been inducing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been inducing
you will have been inducing
he/she/it will have been inducing
we will have been inducing
you will have been inducing
they will have been inducing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been inducing
you had been inducing
he/she/it had been inducing
we had been inducing
you had been inducing
they had been inducing

Conditional
I would induce
you would induce
he/she/it would induce
we would induce
you would induce
they would induce

Past Conditional
I would have induced
you would have induced
he/she/it would have induced
we would have induced
you would have induced
they would have induced

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Verb	1.	induce - cause to arise; "induce a crisis" bring on bring forth, generate - bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami"
	2.	induce - 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" cause, stimulate, make, get, have decide - cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!" persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" bring - induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well" solicit - incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination; "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents" encourage - spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife" let - actively cause something to happen; "I let it be known that I was not interested" lead - cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks" instigate, prompt, inspire - serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives" suborn - induce to commit perjury or give false testimony; "The President tried to suborn false witnesses" compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
	3.	induce - cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions" hasten, stimulate, rush effect, effectuate, set up - produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"
	4.	induce - reason or establish by induction logical system, system of logic, logic - a system of reasoning conclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"
	5.	induce - produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes induct natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" give rise, bring about, produce - cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

induce

verb

1. cause, produce, create, begin, effect, lead to, occasion, generate, provoke, motivate, set off, bring about, give rise to, precipitate, incite, instigate, engender, set in motion an economic crisis induced by high oil prices
cause stop, prevent, curb, suppress, restrain, hinder

2. persuade, encourage, influence, get, move, press, draw, convince, urge, prompt, sway, entice, coax, incite, impel, talk someone into, prevail upon, actuate I would do anything to induce them to stay.
persuade stop, prevent, discourage, deter, dissuade

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induce

verb

1. 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.

2. To be the cause of:

bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, result in, secure, set off, stir (up), touch off, trigger.

Idioms: bring to pass, give rise to.

Translations

auslösen bewegen induzieren

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attirer conclure déterminer inspirer tenter

indurre provocare persuadere

induce

[ɪnˈdjuːs] VT

1. (= persuade) → inducir, persuadir
to induce sb to do sth → inducir or persuadir a algn a hacer algo
nothing would induce me to go → nada me induciría a ir, nada podría hacerme ir
what on earth induced him to do it? → ¿qué diablos lo indujo or lo llevó a hacerlo?

2. (= cause) [+ sleep] → producir, inducir

3. (Med) [+ birth] → inducir
I was induced → me tuvieron que provocar el parto

4. (Elec) → inducir

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

induce

[ɪnˈdjuːs] vt

(= cause) → provoquer

(= persuade) → persuader
to induce sb to do sth → persuader qn de faire qch

[+ birth, labour] → provoquer
to be induced [pregnant woman] → être déclenchée

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induce

(= persuade) to induce somebody to do something → jdn dazu bewegen or bringen or veranlassen, etw zu tun

reaction, change, hypnosis → herbeiführen; relaxation → bewirken; sleep → herbeiführen; illness, vomiting → verursachen, führen zu; labour, birth → einleiten; this drug induces sleep → dieses Mittel hat eine einschläfernde Wirkung; she had to be induced → die Geburt musste eingeleitet werden; (artificially) induced sleep → künstlicher Schlaf; a stress-/drug-induced condition → ein durch Stress/Drogen ausgelöstes Leiden

(Philos) → induktiv or durch Induktion erarbeiten

(Elec) current, magnetic effect → induzieren

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induce

[ɪnˈdjuːs] vt (persuade) → persuadere, convincere; (bring about, sleep) → provocare; (birth) → indurre
to induce sb to do sth → persuadere or convincere qn a fare qc

in·duce

v. inducir, provocar, suscitar, ocasionar.

induce

vt inducir, provocar; exercise-induced inducido (provocado) por el ejercicio

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