Main Entry: in·duce

Pronunciation: \in-ˈdüs, -ˈdyüs\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): in·duced; in·duc·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French inducer, from Latin inducere, from in- + ducere to lead — more at tow

Date: 14th century

1 a : to move by persuasion or influence b : to call forth or bring about by influence or stimulation
2 a : effect, cause b : to cause the formation of c : to produce (as an electric current) by induction
3 : to determine by induction; specifically : to infer from particulars