induce

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪnˈduːs/ UK /ɪnˈdjuːs/ See IPA manual

Freq #17134

Meanings

1

verb
To cause something to happen or to produce a particular effect.

Certain foods can induce sleep.
2

verb
To persuade or influence someone to do something.

Nothing could induce him to change his mind.
3

verb
To start labour in a pregnant woman with medical help.

The doctor decided to induce her a week before the due date.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to cause something to... bring aboutbring on

2 verb · to persuade or influence... entice encourage

Word family

Forms inducedinducesinducing

Derived forms autoinducechondroinducecoinducedeinducehyperinduceinduceableinduceeinducivepreinducereinduceself-inducesubinduce

Related forms inducementinducerinducibleinduct induction

Simplified etymology

Induce entered English in the late Middle English period and ultimately derives from Latin ducere, “to lead.” Its historical formation meant “lead in.”

Etymology

From Middle English enducen, borrowed from Latin indūcere (“lead in, bring in, introduce”), from in + dūcō (“lead, conduct”). Compare also abduce, adduce, conduce, deduce, produce, reduce etc. Doublet of endue.

*dewk- Proto-Indo-European enducen Middle English indūcō Latin

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# induce

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈduːs/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈdjuːs/
**Frequency rank:** 17134

## Meanings
1. To cause something to happen or to produce a particular effect.
2. To persuade or influence someone to do something.
3. To start labour in a pregnant woman with medical help.

## Examples
- Certain foods can induce sleep.
- Nothing could induce him to change his mind.
- The doctor decided to induce her a week before the due date.

## Derived Forms
- autoinduce
- chondroinduce
- coinduce
- deinduce
- hyperinduce
- induceable
- inducee
- inducive
- preinduce
- reinduce
- self-induce
- subinduce

## Related Forms
- inducement
- inducer
- inducible
- induct
- induction

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *dewk-
- Root: enducen
- Root: indūcō

## Etymology
From Middle English enducen, borrowed from Latin indūcere (“lead in, bring in, introduce”), from in + dūcō (“lead, conduct”). Compare also abduce, adduce, conduce, deduce, produce, reduce etc. Doublet of endue.

## AI Etymology
Induce is from Middle English enducen, borrowed from Latin indūcere (“lead in, bring in, introduce”), from in + dūcō (“lead, conduct”). Compare also abduce, adduce, conduce, deduce, produce, reduce etc. Doublet of endue. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include *dewk- (Proto-Indo-European), enducen (Middle English), and indūcō (Latin). Current senses include to cause something to happen or to produce a particular effect and to persuade or influence someone to do something. The wider family includes derived forms such as autoinduce, chondroinduce, coinduce, deinduce, and hyperinduce; related words such as inducement, inducer, inducible, and induct.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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