Definition

To cause something to happen or to bring about a particular effect, often by stimulating or initiating a process.

Example

The doctor used medication to induce sleep in the patient before the surgery.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Did you hear that they found a way to induce faster healing in patients?

Yeah, I read about that! It's amazing what science can do nowadays.

I wonder what kind of treatments they use to induce those effects.

They mentioned using certain proteins to stimulate the healing process.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Induce is formed from "in-" (meaning into) and "ducere" (meaning to lead). The word describes the act of leading someone into a particular state or condition.

Memory Tip

Think of 'leading' ('ducere') someone 'into' ('in-') a situation — that's why induce means to bring about or cause something.

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