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to induce
01
to influence someone to do something particular
Ditransitive: to induce sb to do sth
Examples
Management used a cash bonus to induce workers to take on risky offshore assignments.
02
to trigger a particular event, condition, or response
Transitive: to induce a condition or response
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
induce
3rd person singular
induces
Present participle
inducing
Past simple
induced
Past participle
induced
Examples
The medication can induce drowsiness in patients.
03
to derive general principles or conclusions from specific observations or instances
Transitive: to induce principles or conclusions
Examples
Scientists induce theories about natural phenomena by analyzing experimental data and making observations in the field.
04
to generate or create an electric charge, current, or magnetic state within a conductor or material
Transitive: to induce an electric or magnetic charge
Examples
The changing magnetic field induced an electric current in the wire coil, powering the electromagnet.
05
to medically start a woman’s labor to help her give birth
Examples
The doctor decided to induce labor because the baby was overdue.
Lexical Tree
induced
inducement
inducer
induce
