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Induce
INDU'CE, v.t. [L. induco; in and duco, to lead.]
1. To lead, as by persuasion or argument; to prevail on; to incite; to influence by motives. The emperor could not be induced to take part in the contest.
2. To produce by influence.
As this belief is absolutely necessary for all mankind, the evidence for inducing it must be of that nature as to accommodate itself to all species of men.
3. To produce; to bring on; to cause; as a fever induced by extreme fatigue. The revolution in France has induced a change of opinions and of property.
4. To introduce; to bring into view.
The poet may be seen inducing his personages in the first Iliad.
5. To offer by way of induction or inference. [Not used.]
induce appears in definitions for these words:
Alterative Apprehension Argument Bountihede Bribe Bring Cicatrize Consideration Contraction Conviction Credit Debility Dissuaded Diversion Draw Drawn Enfeeble Entice Excitement Get Giddy Give Habit Imbecility Immovable Indite Induce Inducement Inducer Inducible Inductive Infer Influence Influenced Invite Languor Lead Ligature Make Melancholy Mercy Narcotic Opiate Persuaded Prevail Proofless Propitiable Provoke Punishment Sleepy Somnific Stand Superinduce Superinduced Tarnish Tarnished Tempt Temptation Toled Vocation Weariness Wield
Alterative Apprehension Argument Bountihede Bribe Bring Cicatrize Consideration Contraction Conviction Credit Debility Dissuaded Diversion Draw Drawn Enfeeble Entice Excitement Get Giddy Give Habit Imbecility Immovable Indite Induce Inducement Inducer Inducible Inductive Infer Influence Influenced Invite Languor Lead Ligature Make Melancholy Mercy Narcotic Opiate Persuaded Prevail Proofless Propitiable Provoke Punishment Sleepy Somnific Stand Superinduce Superinduced Tarnish Tarnished Tempt Temptation Toled Vocation Weariness Wield
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