induce

/ɪnˈdjuːs/ verb [T]

Definition

PERSUADE formal › to persuade someone do something: [+ to do sth] Nothing would induce me to marry that man!

CAUSE formal › to cause a particular condition: High doses of the drug may induce depression.

BABY › to give a woman a drug to make her have a baby earlier than she would naturally

(Definition of induce verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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