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induce

Dictionary definition · induce

verb

  1. cause to arise"induce a crisis"
  2. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner"The ads induced me to buy a VCR"
  3. cause to occur rapidly"the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
  4. reason or establish by induction
  5. produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).