usage: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
3. induce, stimulate, rush, hasten, effect, effectuate, set up
usage: cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
4. induce, reason, reason out, conclude
usage: reason or establish by induction
5. induce, induct, produce, bring about, give rise
usage: produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes