induce
gb/ɪndˈus/ us/ɪndˈus/
B2
English
~ 4400
rávesz, rábír, kivált, előidéz, indukál, gerjeszt
VERB
B2
1
Usage pattern:
to induce [someone] to [do something]
The salesman tried to induce her to upgrade her car.
Az értékesítő megpróbálta rávenni, hogy cserélje le az autóját egy újabbra.
The manager induced the team to work late by offering a bonus.
A vezető bónusz felajánlásával rávette a csapatot, hogy tovább dolgozzon.
Fear of missing out induced him to buy the tickets immediately.
Learner examples
He induced me to try the new restaurant.
Rávett, hogy kipróbáljam az új éttermet.
She induced her friend to join the club.
Rávette egy barátját, hogy belépjen a klubba.
The teacher induced the students to read more books.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'induce' with 'introduce'. They have different meanings: 'induce' means to cause or persuade, while 'introduce' means to present or bring in.
Meaning
Persuade or influence to act
Collocations
induce someone to confess
|induce someone to buy
|induce someone to join
Synonyms
persuade (General term for convincing someone through reasoning or appeal.)
|
convince (Stresses making someone believe or feel certain about doing something.)
Antonyms
deter (Means to discourage or prevent someone from doing something.)
Themes
communication
|psychology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make someone decide to do something, often by giving reasons or encouragement.
To persuade or influence someone to take a particular action or behave in a certain way.
VERB
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Usage pattern:
to induce [a condition/process]
The doctor decided to induce labor for the safety of the mother.
Az orvos úgy döntött, hogy az anya biztonsága érdekében megindítja a szülést.
Certain chemicals can induce cell growth.
Bizonyos vegyi anyagok sejtnövekedést válthatnak ki.
The drug may induce drowsiness as a side effect.
Learner examples
The doctor will induce labor tomorrow.
Az orvos holnap megindítja a szülést.
This plant can induce sleep.
Ez a növény álmosságot válthat ki.
The medicine induced vomiting.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think 'induce' here means 'force' in a negative way, but in technical contexts it often means 'start a process' without moral judgment.
Meaning
Cause a process to begin
Collocations
induce labor
|induce sleep
|induce vomiting
Synonyms
trigger (Commonly used for starting reactions or processes.)
|
initiate (Formal term for beginning a process.)
Antonyms
inhibit (Means to prevent or slow down a process.)
Themes
science
|medicine
Definition
To make a process in the body or in nature start.
To cause a physical, chemical, or biological process to start or happen.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
3
A moving magnet can induce current in a coil of wire.
Egy mozgó mágnes áramot indukálhat egy huzaltekercsben.
Changing the magnetic flux will induce an electromotive force.
A mágneses fluxus változása elektromotoros erőt indukál.
Faraday's law describes how a magnetic field can induce electricity.
Learner examples
A magnet can induce current in a wire.
Egy mágnes áramot indukálhat egy vezetékben.
Moving the coil induces electricity.
A tekercs mozgatása elektromos áramot indukál.
The machine induces voltage when it turns.
Meaning
Generate current via magnetism
Collocations
induce current
|induce voltage
|induce electromotive force
Synonyms
generate (General term for producing electricity.)
|
produce (Broad term for creating something, including current.)
Antonyms
dissipate (Means to cause energy or electricity to be lost rather than produced.)
Themes
science
|physics
|technology
Definition
To make electricity in a wire by moving a magnet near it or changing the magnetic field.
To produce an electric current in a conductor by varying the magnetic field around it.
Grammar
Dictionary form
induce
IPA
GB/ɪndˈus/
US/ɪndˈus/
Syllables & stress
in - duce (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duce)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: induce
- 3rd Person Singular: induces
- Present Participle: inducing
- Past: induced
Word family
Forms
induces
verb
inducing
verb
induced
verb
Core family
induction
noun B2
inducement
noun C1
Related words
inductive
adjective
Advanced or less common
inductively
adverb
Expressions
induce labor
1/ɪndˈus lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Medically start childbirth
To make childbirth start using medicine or other methods.
Examples
- The doctor decided to induce labor because the baby was overdue.
- They used medication to induce labor for safety reasons.
induce sleep
1/ɪndˈus slˈip/
fixed phrase
Cause someone to fall asleep
To make someone go to sleep, often with medicine or calming methods.
Examples
- The warm tea helped induce sleep.
- Some medicines can induce sleep as a side effect.
induce vomiting
1/ɪndˈus vˈɑmətɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Cause someone to vomit intentionally
To make someone throw up on purpose, often for medical reasons.
Examples
- Doctors may induce vomiting if poison has been swallowed.
- She tried to induce vomiting after eating spoiled food.