Indue: meaning, definitions and examples

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indue

 

[ ɪnˈdjuːs ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

formal setting

To induce means to bring about or give rise to an action or condition. It often refers to causing something to happen or persuading someone to do something. This term is commonly used in legal, medical, and formal contexts. Inducing can involve influencing someone’s decision or prompting a result through various means.

Synonyms

cause, encourage, persuade, prevail.

Examples of usage

  • The doctor decided to induce labor.
  • They tried to induce a change in policy.
  • Her speech was designed to induce a sense of urgency.
  • The scientists aimed to induce a reaction in the experiment.

Translations

Translations of the word "indue" in other languages:

🇵🇹 induzir

🇮🇳 प्रेरित करना

🇩🇪 induzieren

🇮🇩 mendorong

🇺🇦 індукувати

🇵🇱 indukować

🇯🇵 誘導する

🇫🇷 induire

🇪🇸 inducir

🇹🇷 indüklemek

🇰🇷 유도하다

🇸🇦 يحث

🇨🇿 indukovat

🇸🇰 indukovať

🇨🇳 引导

🇸🇮 inducirati

🇮🇸 indúka

🇰🇿 индукциялау

🇬🇪 ინდუქცია

🇦🇿 induksiya etmək

🇲🇽 inducir

Etymology

The word 'induce' originates from the Latin 'inducere', where 'in-' means 'in' or 'into' and 'ducere' means 'to lead'. This brings a sense of leading into a situation or state. The term made its way into Middle English in the late 14th century, retaining its meaning related to leadership or causation. Over the centuries, 'induce' has been used in various contexts, including medicine to describe the initiation of processes, such as labor, and in legal terms to describe influencing decisions or actions. Its usage has become commonplace in both scientific and everyday language, reflecting its versatility and significance in communicating concepts of causation and persuasion.