induceverb
uk/ɪnˈdʒuːs/us/ɪnˈduːs/formalinduce verb (PERSUADE)
[ T + obj + to infinitive ] to persuade someone to do something:
They induced her to take the job by promising editorial freedom.
Nothing could induce me (= I definitely cannot be persuaded) to climb a mountain/ride a bike.
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Urging & persuading
- argumentation
- blag
- brainwash
- bring
- browbeat
- butter
- get sth out of sb
- incite
- persuasion
- preach
- press-gang
- prevail on/upon sb
- proselytize
- rush sb into (doing) sth
- sucker sb into sth
- swing
- talk sb down
- talk sb out of sth
- twist
- work on sb
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induce verb (CAUSE)
[ T ] to cause something to happen:
Pills for seasickness often induce drowsiness.
[ T ] to use a drug to make a pregnant woman start giving birth:
In this hospital, twins are often induced.
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Causing things to happen
- -ization
- -ize
- actuation
- agent
- awaken (sth) in sb
- be associated with sth
- beget
- draw
- fuel
- instigate
- instigator
- introduce
- lie
- plant
- produce
- rise
- usher
- usher sth in
- wreak
- wrought
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