induce

v. cause, bring about, set in motion; influence, persuade, impel; infer, deduce, derive a general proposition from certain facts; produce by means of induction (Physics)

Verb
1. cause to arise; "induce a crisis"
(synonym) bring on
(hypernym) generate, bring forth
(derivation) inducement, inducing
2. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
(synonym) stimulate, cause, have, get, make
(hyponym) decide
(derivation) incentive, inducement, motivator
3. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
(synonym) stimulate, rush, hasten
(hypernym) effect, effectuate, bring about, set up
(derivation) induction
4. reason or establish by induction
(hypernym) reason, reason out, conclude
(derivation) generalization, generalisation, induction, inductive reasoning
(classification) logic, logical system, system of logic
5. produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
(synonym) induct
(hypernym) produce, bring about, give rise
(derivation) induction
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy

v. induce, persuade, coax; cause, bring, bring about

v. induce; bring; lead; abet; incline

(v. t.)
To produce, or cause, by proximity without contact or transmission, as a particular electric or magnetic condition in a body, by the approach of another body in an opposite electric or magnetic state.
  

(v. t.)
To lead on; to influence; to prevail on; to incite; to move by persuasion or influence.
  

(v. t.)
To lead in; to introduce.
  

(v. t.)
To generalize or conclude as an inference from all the particulars; -- the opposite of deduce.
  

(v. t.)
To draw on; to overspread.
  

(v. t.)
To bring on; to effect; to cause; as, a fever induced by fatigue or exposure.