induce

induced inducing induces
Verb
1. cause to arise; "induce a crisis"
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2. 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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3. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
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4. reason or establish by induction
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5. produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
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