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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryin·duce \in-ˈdüs, -ˈdyüs\ transitive verb (in·duced ; in·duc·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French inducer, from Latin inducere, from in- + ducere to lead — more at tow DATE 14th century1. a. to move by persuasion or influence b. to call forth or bring about by influence or stimulation2. a. effect, cause b. to cause the formation of c. to produce (as an electric current) by induction3. to determine by induction; specifically : to infer from particularsEnglish Etymologyinduce late 14c., "to lead by persuasions or other influences," from L.inducere "lead into, persuade," from in- "in" + ducere "to lead" (see duke). Meaning "to bring about," of concrete situations, etc., is from early 15c.; sense of "to infer by reasoning" is from 1560s. Electro-magnetic sense first recorded 1777.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7inducein·duce / in5dju:s; NAmE -du:s / verb1. [VN to inf] (formal) to persuade or influence sb to do sth 劝说；诱使: Nothing would induce me to take the job. 没有什么能诱使我接受这份工作。 2. [VN] (formal) to cause sth 引起；导致: drugs which induce sleep 使人昏昏欲睡的药物 a drug-induced coma 药物引起的昏迷状态 3. [VN] (medical 医) to make a woman start giving birth to her baby by giving her special drugs 催产；催生: an induced labour 催生 We'll have to induce her. 我们得给她引产。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb 1 to move another to do or agree to something FF1C;induced him to give up smoking for the sake of his healthFF1E; Synonyms: argue (into), bring around, convince, draw, draw in, draw on, get, oversway, persuade, prevail (on or upon), procure, prompt, talk (into), win (over) Related Words: influence, sway; abet, incite, lead; actuate, impel, move; activate, motivate Contrasted Words: check, curb, hold back, restrain 2 Synonyms: GENERATE 3, breed, cause, engender, get up, hatch, muster (up), occasion, produce, work upWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedin·duce\ə̇nˈd(y)üs\ transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English enducen, inducen, from Latin inducere, from in- in- (II) + ducere to lead — more at tow1. a. : to move and lead (as by persuasion or influence) < powers of persuasion that would have induced the atheist to religion > : prevail upon : influence, persuade < was unable to induce his customers to try the product > < condition which had induced many persons to emigrate from the old country — John Dewey > b. : to inspire, call forth, or bring about by influence or stimulation < the gift had been solicited or induced by the plaintiff — R.N.Wilkin > < the menace of induced immigration — H.M.Diamond >2. archaic a. : to bring in (as a practice, condition, custom) : introduce b. : adduce3. a. : to bring on or bring about : effect, cause < anesthesia induced by drugs > < prices that will cover the costs and induce the production — Defense Against Recession > < an antivitamin … was shown to induce gross malformation in the young — Americana Annual > < believed the Christianity … induced kindliness in men — H.J.Laski > as (1) embryology : to cause the formation of < the optic cup induces lens in the adjacent ectoderm > (2) : to produce (as an electric current, an electric charge, or magnetic polarity) by induction (3) psychology : to arouse by indirect stimulation < induce a contrast color > b. : arouse < music induces in us concepts that are vague — H.A.Overstreet > < induced a nostalgia for New England in persons who never saw the place — Mark Van Doren >4. : to conclude or infer from particulars or by induction — contrasted with deduce5. obsolete : to draw on : overspreadSynonyms: persuade, prevail: induce may indicate overcoming indifference, hesitation, or opposition, usually by offering for consideration persuasive advantages or gains that bring about a desired decision < well-meaning but misguided professors and teachers felt they were fulfilling their vocations by inducing brilliant boys and girls to flee the drudgery of the country and enter the elite professions — Irish Digest > < Burt, aided by his father and friends, induced Congress to aid his state in building such a canal — C.W.Mitman > persuade may suggest a winning over by an appeal, entreaty, or expostulation addressed as much to feelings as to reason < persuade management to recognize collective bargaining — Current Biography > < deputed by the firm of lawyers to persuade her to resume her married life — Anthony Powell > prevail may be used in situations in which strong opposition or reluctance is overcome by sustained argument and entreaty < a group of citizens of all parties had prevailed on him to enter the race — Current Biography > < I will go now and try to prevail on my mother to let me stay with you — G.B.Shaw > < prevailed upon the men in the sloop to sail up the river again, to rescue any survivors — Marjory S. Douglas >

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