induce
gb/ɪndˈus/ us/ɪndˈus/
B2
Anglais
~ 4400
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B2
action
1
Persuade or influence to act
To make someone decide to do something, often by giving reasons or encouragement.
Schéma d’usage :
to induce [someone] to [do something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'induce' with 'introduce'. They have different meanings: 'induce' means to cause or persuade, while 'introduce' means to present or bring in.
Synonymes
persuade (General term for convincing someone through reasoning or appeal.)
|
convince (Stresses making someone believe or feel certain about doing something.)
Antonymes
deter (Means to discourage or prevent someone from doing something.)
Collocations
induce someone to confess
|induce someone to buy
|induce someone to join
Thèmes
communication
|psychology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The salesman tried to induce her to upgrade her car.
- The manager induced the team to work late by offering a bonus.
- Fear of missing out induced him to buy the tickets immediately.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He induced me to try the new restaurant.
- She induced her friend to join the club.
- The teacher induced the students to read more books.
Verbe
technical
B2
action
2
Cause a process to begin
To make a process in the body or in nature start.
Schéma d’usage :
to induce [a condition/process]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes think 'induce' here means 'force' in a negative way, but in technical contexts it often means 'start a process' without moral judgment.
Synonymes
trigger (Commonly used for starting reactions or processes.)
|
initiate (Formal term for beginning a process.)
Antonymes
inhibit (Means to prevent or slow down a process.)
Collocations
induce labor
|induce sleep
|induce vomiting
Thèmes
science
|medicine
Exemples
- The doctor decided to induce labor for the safety of the mother.
- Certain chemicals can induce cell growth.
- The drug may induce drowsiness as a side effect.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The doctor will induce labor tomorrow.
- This plant can induce sleep.
- The medicine induced vomiting.
Verbe
technical
C1
action
3
Generate current via magnetism
To make electricity in a wire by moving a magnet near it or changing the magnetic field.
Synonymes
generate (General term for producing electricity.)
|
produce (Broad term for creating something, including current.)
Antonymes
dissipate (Means to cause energy or electricity to be lost rather than produced.)
Collocations
induce current
|induce voltage
|induce electromotive force
Thèmes
science
|physics
|technology
Exemples
- A moving magnet can induce current in a coil of wire.
- Changing the magnetic flux will induce an electromotive force.
- Faraday's law describes how a magnetic field can induce electricity.
Exemples pédagogiques
- A magnet can induce current in a wire.
- Moving the coil induces electricity.
- The machine induces voltage when it turns.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
induce
API
GB/ɪndˈus/
US/ɪndˈus/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - duce (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duce)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: induce
- 3rd Person Singular: induces
- Present Participle: inducing
- Past: induced
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- Doctors may induce vomiting if poison has been swallowed.
- She tried to induce vomiting after eating spoiled food.