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English verb: induce | |||
| 1. | induce (creation) cause to arise | ||
| Samples | Induce a crisis. | ||
| Synonyms | bring on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring forth, generate | ||
| 2. | induce (communication) cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Examples | They induce him to write the letter | ||
| Synonyms | cause, get, have, make, stimulate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE. Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bring, compel, decide, encourage, inspire, instigate, lead, let, obligate, oblige, persuade, prompt, solicit, suborn | ||
| 3. | induce (creation) cause to occur rapidly | ||
| Samples | The infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions. | ||
| Synonyms | hasten, rush, stimulate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | effect, effectuate, set up | ||
| 4. | induce (cognition) reason or establish by induction | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conclude, reason, reason out | ||
| Domain category | logic, logical system, system of logic | ||
| 5. | induce (creation) produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes | ||
| Synonyms | induct | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring about, give rise, produce | ||
| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
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