induce (Meaning)
induce (v)
cause to arise
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
cause to occur rapidly
reason or establish by induction
produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
induce (v. t.)
To lead in; to introduce.
To draw on; to overspread.
To lead on; to influence; to prevail on; to incite; to move by persuasion or influence.
To bring on; to effect; to cause; as, a fever induced by fatigue or exposure.
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.
To generalize or conclude as an inference from all the particulars; -- the opposite of deduce.
Synonyms & Antonyms of induce
Synonyms:
- invoke
- yield
- translate (into)
- make
- beget
- effectuate
- promote
- encourage
- bring about
- draw on
- effect
- introduce
- work
- spawn
- engender
- result (in)
- catalyze
- give rise to
Antonyms:
induce Sentence Examples
- The doctor induced labor to hasten the birth process.
- Exposure to certain chemicals can induce allergic reactions.
- The experiment induced a change in the subjects' behavior.
- Stressful situations can induce anxiety and panic attacks.
- Caffeine consumption often induces sleeplessness.
- The therapist used hypnosis to induce a state of relaxation.
- Electromagnetic fields can induce currents in electrical conductors.
- The smell of freshly baked bread induces feelings of comfort and nostalgia.
- The captivating music induced a trance-like state in the audience.
- The financial crisis induced widespread economic hardship.
FAQs About the word induce
cause to arise, cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner, cause to occur rapidly, reason or establish by induction, produce electric current by electrost
cause, produce, create, do, bring, generate, prompt, invoke,yield, translate (into)
impede, restrain, stifle, restrict, restrain, limit, subdue, quell, repress, suppress
The doctor induced labor to hasten the birth process.
Exposure to certain chemicals can induce allergic reactions.
The experiment induced a change in the subjects' behavior.
Stressful situations can induce anxiety and panic attacks.
