S: (v) induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make (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"
S: (v) decide (cause to decide) "This new development finally decided me!"
S: (v) persuade (cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm) "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"
S: (v) bring (induce or persuade) "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"
S: (v) solicit (incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination) "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"
S: (v) encourage (spur on) "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
S: (v) let (actively cause something to happen) "I let it be known that I was not interested"
S: (v) lead (cause to undertake a certain action) "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
S: (v) act, move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)) "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"