Induce - Definition
induce
v 1: cause to arise; "induce a crisis" [syn: induce, bring
on]
2: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads
induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy
a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa" [syn: induce,
stimulate, cause, have, get, make]
3: cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high
fever and allergic reactions" [syn: induce, stimulate,
rush, hasten]
4: reason or establish by induction
5: produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic
processes [syn: induce, induct]