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- [in-doos, -dyoos]
- /ɪnˈdus, -ˈdyus/
- /ɪnˈdjuːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-doos, -dyoos]
- /ɪnˈdus, -ˈdyus/
Definitions of induce word
- verb with object induce to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket. 1
- verb with object induce to bring about, produce, or cause: That medicine will induce sleep. 1
- verb with object induce Physics. to produce (an electric current) by induction. 1
- verb with object induce Logic. to assert or establish (a proposition about a class of phenomena) on the basis of observations on a number of particular facts. 1
- verb with object induce Genetics. to increase expression of (a gene) by inactivating a negative control system or activating a positive control system; derepress. 1
- verb with object induce Biochemistry. to stimulate the synthesis of (a protein, especially an enzyme) by increasing gene transcription. 1
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Origin of induce
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin indūcere to lead or bring in, introduce, equivalent to in- in-2 + dūcere to lead; cf. adduce, deduce, reduce
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Parts of speech for Induce
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
induce popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
induce usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for induce
verb induce
- urge — to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
- activate — If a device or process is activated, something causes it to start working.
- prompt — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- coax — If you coax someone into doing something, you gently try to persuade them to do it.
- bring about — To bring something about means to cause it to happen.
Antonyms for induce
verb induce
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- deter — To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
- impede — to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
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