induce
//ɪnˈdjuːs//
Verb
induceInfinitive
inducePresent tense
inducedPast tense
inducedPast participle
inducingPresent participle
inducesThird-person singular
1
To persuade or influence someone to do something.
Nothing could induce him to change his mind.
2
To cause or bring about a particular state or condition.
Stress can induce various health problems.
3
To bring on labor artificially using medical intervention.
The doctor decided to induce labor because the baby was overdue.
4
To derive a general principle from specific observations or instances (in logic or reasoning).
Scientists induce general laws from repeated experiments.