induce

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈdjuːs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈdus, -ˈdjus/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in do̅o̅s, -dyo̅o̅s)

Inflections of 'induce' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
induces
v 3rd person singular
inducing
v pres p
induced
v past
induced
v past p
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induce [sth] vtr (cause)causar vtr
  provocar vtr
  (formal)inducir a algo vi + prep
 The riots induced panic in the entire country.
 Los disturbios causaron pánico por toda la nación.
induce [sb] to do [sth] v expr (persuade)inducir a alguien a loc verb
  convencer a alguien de loc verb
 Nothing could induce me to eat tripe!
induce [sth] vtr (medicine: provoke, cause) (medicina)inducir vtr
  provocar vtr
 The doctor induced a coma in the patient to prevent brain damage.
 El médico indujo un coma al paciente para prevenir daño cerebral.
induce [sth] vtr (induction)inducir vtr
 The physics teacher induced a current with a magnet.
 El profesor de física indujo la corriente con un imán.
induce [sth] vtr (stimulate: childbirth) (el parto)inducir vtr
 Rachel was overdue, so the doctor induced labor at noon.
 Rachel estaba fuera de cuentas, así que el doctor le indujo el parto al mediodía.
induce [sb] vtr (cause to go into labor)inducirle el parto a alguien loc verb + prep
 Marina is two weeks overdue, so the doctors are inducing her tomorrow.
 Marina lleva dos semanas fuera de cuentas, así que los doctores le inducirán el parto mañana.
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Collocations: induces [vomiting, headaches, pain, sleep, sickness], [exercise, smoking, the medicine, drinking alcohol] can induce [headaches], induced a sense of [fear, failure, complacency], more...

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