induce
gb/ɪndˈus/ us/ɪndˈus/
B2
Inglês
~ 4400
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
B2
action
1
Persuade or influence to act
To make someone decide to do something, often by giving reasons or encouragement.
Padrão de uso:
to induce [someone] to [do something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'induce' with 'introduce'. They have different meanings: 'induce' means to cause or persuade, while 'introduce' means to present or bring in.
Sinónimos
persuade (General term for convincing someone through reasoning or appeal.)
|
convince (Stresses making someone believe or feel certain about doing something.)
Antónimos
deter (Means to discourage or prevent someone from doing something.)
Colocações
induce someone to confess
|induce someone to buy
|induce someone to join
Temas
communication
|psychology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Verbo
technical
B2
action
2
Cause a process to begin
To make a process in the body or in nature start.
Padrão de uso:
to induce [a condition/process]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes think 'induce' here means 'force' in a negative way, but in technical contexts it often means 'start a process' without moral judgment.
Sinónimos
trigger (Commonly used for starting reactions or processes.)
|
initiate (Formal term for beginning a process.)
Antónimos
inhibit (Means to prevent or slow down a process.)
Colocações
induce labor
|induce sleep
|induce vomiting
Temas
science
|medicine
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The doctor will induce labor tomorrow.
- This plant can induce sleep.
- The medicine induced vomiting.
Verbo
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.
Sinónimos
generate (General term for producing electricity.)
|
produce (Broad term for creating something, including current.)
Antónimos
dissipate (Means to cause energy or electricity to be lost rather than produced.)
Colocações
induce current
|induce voltage
|induce electromotive force
Temas
science
|physics
|technology
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- A magnet can induce current in a wire.
- Moving the coil induces electricity.
- The machine induces voltage when it turns.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
induce
IPA
GB/ɪndˈus/
US/ɪndˈus/
Sílabas e acento
in - duce (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duce)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: induce
- 3rd Person Singular: induces
- Present Participle: inducing
- Past: induced
Família de palavras
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
Expressões
induce labor
1/ɪndˈus lˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Medically start childbirth
To make childbirth start using medicine or other methods.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- Doctors may induce vomiting if poison has been swallowed.
- She tried to induce vomiting after eating spoiled food.