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induceinduce /ɪnˈdus/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYinduceOrigin: 1300-1400 Latin inducere, from ducere to lead VERB TABLEinduce |
Present | I, you, we, they | induce | | he, she, it | induces | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | induced | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have induced | | he, she, it | has induced | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had induced | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will induce | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have induced |
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Present | I | am inducing | | he, she, it | is inducing | | you, we, they | are inducing | Past | I, he, she, it | was inducing | | you, we, they | were inducing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been inducing | | he, she, it | has been inducing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been inducing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be inducing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been inducing |
► stress-induced/drug-induced/alcohol-induced etc. a stress-induced allergy THESAURUSto make something happen, especially something bad► causeto make something happen, especially something bad: Heavy traffic is causing long delays on the freeway. The fire caused $500,000 in damage. ► make to cause something to happen. Make is less formal than cause, and is the usual word you use in everyday English: I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make you cry. ► result in something if an action or event results in something, it makes that thing happen: There are fears that the conflict between the two countries will result in war. ► be responsible for something if you are responsible for something bad, it is your fault that it happened: The person who is responsible for the damage will have to pay for the repairs. ► bring about something to make something happen. Used especially about changes or improvements: The Internet has brought about enormous changes in society. ► produce to make something happen or have a particular effect, especially as part of a process: Higher temperatures will produce a rise in sea levels. ► lead to something to cause something to happen eventually after a period of time: Eating a lot of unhealthy food as a child can lead to health problems later. ► trigger if one event triggers another, it suddenly makes the second event happen: The arrest of student protesters triggered outrage across the campus. The earthquake triggered a huge tidal wave. ► prompt formal to make someone do something as a reaction to an event or situation: The changes prompted several people to resign from the committee in protest. ► induce formal to make someone decide to do something, especially something that does not seem wise: What induced you to spend so much money on a car? 1to make someone decide to do something, especially something that does not seem wise: induce somebody to do something I don’t know what induced her to do that.2formal to cause a particular physical condition, feeling, or change: She was given medicine to induce vomiting.stress-induced/drug-induced/alcohol-induced etc. a stress-induced allergy► see thesaurus at cause23medicine to make a woman give birth to her baby, by giving her a special drug: She had to be induced because the baby was four weeks late. |