- 1induce somebody to do something (formal) to persuade or influence somebody to do something Nothing would induce me to take the job.
- 2induce something (formal) to cause something drugs which induce sleep a drug-induced coma
- 3 induce somebody/something (medical) to make a woman start giving birth to her baby by giving her special drugs an induced labour We'll have to induce her. Wordfinderbirthbirth, breech birth, caesarean, contraction, deliver, induce, labour, midwife, obstetrics, umbilical cord See related entries: Birth Word Originlate Middle English (formerly also as enduce): from Latin inducere ‘lead in’, from in- ‘into’ + ducere ‘to lead’, or from French enduire.Extra examples Doctors will begin bringing him out of a drug-induced coma on Sunday. Hearing loss is often induced by exposure to loud noise. Large commissions were required to induce banks to participate in deals. No amount of persuasion could induce her to stay longer.
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BrE BrE//ɪnˈdjuːs//; NAmE NAmE//ɪnˈduːs//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they induce BrE BrE//ɪnˈdjuːs//; NAmE NAmE//ɪnˈduːs//
he / she / it induces BrE BrE//ɪnˈdjuːsɪz//; NAmE NAmE//ɪnˈduːsɪz//
past simple induced BrE BrE//ɪnˈdjuːst//; NAmE NAmE//ɪnˈduːst//
past participle induced BrE BrE//ɪnˈdjuːst//; NAmE NAmE//ɪnˈduːst//
-ing form inducing BrE BrE//ɪnˈdjuːsɪŋ//; NAmE NAmE//ɪnˈduːsɪŋ//
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