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"
• 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"