induce
/ɪnˈdjuːs/ · in·duce
verb
- To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or prevail upon. The charismatic leader induced the crowd to follow her vision.
- To cause, bring about, lead to. His meditation induced a compromise.
- To cause or produce (electric current or a magnetic state) by a physical process of induction. The coil induced a magnetic field when an electric current flowed through it.
noun
- A process of persuasion or influence. The sales team used various inducements to convince customers to buy the product.
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Did you know? The word 'induce' has been used in various contexts, including medicine, where it refers to the process of inducing labor in pregnant women.