induce
gb/ɪndˈus/ us/ɪndˈus/
B2
Engels
~ 4400
Betekenissen
0 betekenissen
Werkwoord
B2
action
1
Persuade or influence to act
To make someone decide to do something, often by giving reasons or encouragement.
Gebruikspatroon:
to induce [someone] to [do something]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'induce' with 'introduce'. They have different meanings: 'induce' means to cause or persuade, while 'introduce' means to present or bring in.
Synoniemen
persuade (General term for convincing someone through reasoning or appeal.)
|
convince (Stresses making someone believe or feel certain about doing something.)
Antoniemen
deter (Means to discourage or prevent someone from doing something.)
Woordcombinaties
induce someone to confess
|induce someone to buy
|induce someone to join
Thema's
communication
|psychology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Werkwoord
technical
B2
action
2
Cause a process to begin
To make a process in the body or in nature start.
Gebruikspatroon:
to induce [a condition/process]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes think 'induce' here means 'force' in a negative way, but in technical contexts it often means 'start a process' without moral judgment.
Synoniemen
trigger (Commonly used for starting reactions or processes.)
|
initiate (Formal term for beginning a process.)
Antoniemen
inhibit (Means to prevent or slow down a process.)
Woordcombinaties
induce labor
|induce sleep
|induce vomiting
Thema's
science
|medicine
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The doctor will induce labor tomorrow.
- This plant can induce sleep.
- The medicine induced vomiting.
Werkwoord
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.
Synoniemen
generate (General term for producing electricity.)
|
produce (Broad term for creating something, including current.)
Antoniemen
dissipate (Means to cause energy or electricity to be lost rather than produced.)
Woordcombinaties
induce current
|induce voltage
|induce electromotive force
Thema's
science
|physics
|technology
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- A magnet can induce current in a wire.
- Moving the coil induces electricity.
- The machine induces voltage when it turns.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
induce
IPA
GB/ɪndˈus/
US/ɪndˈus/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
in - duce (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duce)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: induce
- 3rd Person Singular: induces
- Present Participle: inducing
- Past: induced
Woordfamilie
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
Uitdrukkingen
induce labor
1/ɪndˈus lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Medically start childbirth
To make childbirth start using medicine or other methods.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- Doctors may induce vomiting if poison has been swallowed.
- She tried to induce vomiting after eating spoiled food.