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Verb
S:
(v)
induce
,
bring on
(cause to arise)
"induce a crisis"
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"
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S:
(v)
induce
,
stimulate
,
rush
,
hasten
(cause to occur rapidly)
"the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
S:
(v)
induce
(reason or establish by induction)
S:
(v)
induce
,
induct
(produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes)
Adjective
S:
(adj)
induced
(brought about or caused; not spontaneous)
"a case of steroid-induced weakness"