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1
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
- the medication induced labor
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2
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
- finally induced the eyewitness to the gangland slaying to cooperate with the police
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“Induce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induce. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of induce was in the 14th century
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