Question

induce To induce him to make the call we had to promise we wouldn't do it again. ˌɪnˈdus

Accepted Answer

(1) Persuade, influence. (2) Bring about. Inducing is usually gentle persuasion; you may, for instance, induce a friend to go to a concert, or induce a child to stop crying. An inducement is something that might lure you to do something, though inducements are occasionally a bit menacing, like the Godfather's offer that you can't refuse. Induce also sometimes means “produce”; thus, doctors must at times induce labor in a pregnant woman. Notice that induct and induction are somewhat different from induce and inducement, though they come from the identical roots

word	induce
definition	(1) Persuade, influence. (2) Bring about.
eg_sentence	To induce him to make the call we had to promise we wouldn't do it again.
explanation	Inducing is usually gentle persuasion; you may, for instance, induce a friend to go to a concert, or induce a child to stop crying. An inducement is something that might lure you to do something, though inducements are occasionally a bit menacing, like the Godfather's offer that you can't refuse. Induce also sometimes means “produce”; thus, doctors must at times induce labor in a pregnant woman. Notice that induct and induction are somewhat different from induce and inducement, though they come from the identical roots
IPA	ˌɪnˈdus

Induce Persuade Influence Bring Make Call Promise Inducing