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induce — INDÚCE, indúc, vb. III. tranz. 1. A împinge, a îndemna pe cineva să facă un lucru. ♢ expr. A induce în eroare = a înşela, a amăgi. ♦ (log.) A face un raţionament inductiv. 2. A produce un câmp electric prin inducţie electromagnetică. [part.… … Dicționar Român
induce — in‧duce [ɪnˈdjuːs ǁ ɪnˈduːs] verb [transitive] to make someone decide to do something, perhaps something that seems unwise: induce somebody to do something • Lower interest rates would induce customers to borrow more. * * * induce UK US… … Financial and business terms
induce — induce, persuade, prevail, get are comparable when meaning to move another by arguments, entreaties, or promises to do or agree to something or to follow a recommended course. Induce usually implies overcoming indifference, hesitation, or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Induce — In*duce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Induced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inducing}.] [L. inducere, inductum; pref. in in + ducere to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Induct}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To lead in; to introduce. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The poet may be seen… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
induce — I verb actuate, adducere, be responsible, bring about, bring on, bring to pass, call forth, cause, conduce, convince, create, effect, effectuate, exercise influence over, generate, hasten, impellere, incite, inducere, influence, instigate, kindle … Law dictionary
induce — [in do͞os′, indyo͞os′] vt. induced, inducing [ME enducen < L inducere < in , in + ducere, to lead: see DUCT] 1. to lead on to some action, condition, belief, etc.; prevail on; persuade 2. to bring on; bring about; cause; effect [to induce… … English World dictionary
induce — (v.) late 14c., to lead by persuasions or other influences, from L. inducere lead into, bring in, introduce, conduct, persuade, from in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + ducere to lead (see DUKE (Cf. duke) (n.)). Meaning to bring about … Etymology dictionary
induce — [v] cause to happen; encourage abet, activate, actuate, argue into, breed, bring about, bring around, bulldoze*, cajole, cause, coax, convince, draw, draw in, effect, engender, generate, get*, get up, give rise to, goose*, impel, incite,… … New thesaurus
induce — ► VERB 1) succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something. 2) bring about or give rise to. 3) produce (an electric charge or current or a magnetic state) by induction. 4) Medicine bring on (childbirth or abortion) artificially.… … English terms dictionary
induce — 01. Civil servants are being [induced] to take early retirement in order to make cuts to the government s budget. 02. The family physician said he was afraid that surgery could [induce] a heart attack. 03. The baby was over 2 weeks late, and had… … Grammatical examples in English
induce — [[t]ɪndju͟ːs, AM du͟ːs [/t]] induces, inducing, induced 1) VERB To induce a state or condition means to cause it. [V n] Doctors said surgery could induce a heart attack. [V ed] ...an economic crisis induced by high oil prices. 2) VERB If you… … English dictionary
