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in-DYOOS/ɪnˈdjuːs/

To induce is to cause or persuade something to happen: induce a change, induce labour (medicine). Deduce (already in the dictionary) is reason from evidence — a famous pair. Cause is everyday; persuade is the people sense. Induction is the noun (also a welcome week). Do not induce a footnote.

Meaning

To persuade or cause something to happen; in medicine, to start a process deliberately.

Examples

• “A smaller fee induced more evening enrolments.”
• “A lower evening fee induced enrolments the slogan had not.”
• “Deduce the thief from the badge log; induce vomiting is medicine. Keep the pair in exam muscle memory.”

Good to know

Bring about / persuade. Mix-up: deduce (infer). Noun: induction (also staff induction). Everyday: cause. Medicine: induce labour.

Near in meaning

cause

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