Word of the Day:
induce
What It Means
To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or prevail upon.
To cause, bring about, lead to.
To induce the labour of (a pregnant woman).
His meditation induced a compromise. Opium induces sleep.
Induce in Context
“The scientific instruments of the day recorded rapid fluctuations in the Earth's magnetic field, as powerful electrical currents flowed through the upper atmosphere. Ships' logs noted observations of the northern lights as far south as the Caribbean, and telegraph systems across the world were...”
Did You Know?
From Middle English enducen, borrowed from Latin indūcere (“lead in, bring in, introduce”), from in + dūcō (“lead, conduct”). Compare also abduce, adduce, conduce, deduce, produce, reduce etc. Doublet of endue.
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