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induce v. [
bring on] cause to arise; "induce a crisis"
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induce v. [
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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induce v. [
stimulate, rush, hasten] cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
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induce v. reason or establish by induction
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induce v. [
induct] produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
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