Induce meaning

What does “induce” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“induce” is a verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: cause to arise.

induce

cause to arise
“induce a crisis”
Synonymsbring on
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”
Synonymsstimulate cause have get make
cause to occur rapidly
“the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions”
Synonymsstimulate rush hasten
reason or establish by induction
produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
Synonymsinduct

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University