I can’t think what induced her to marry him.
Nothing would induce me to go back.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
induce someone to do something — to persuade someone to do something, especially something that you think is wrong or stupid I can t think what induced her to marry him. Nothing would induce me to go back … English dictionary
induce — in|duce [ ın dus ] verb transitive * to cause something, especially a mental or physical change: Both treatments were effective in inducing remission of the disease. They hoped their work would induce social change. chemically induced mood… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
induce */ — UK [ɪnˈdjuːs] / US [ɪnˈdus] verb [transitive] Word forms induce : present tense I/you/we/they induce he/she/it induces present participle inducing past tense induced past participle induced 1) to cause something, especially a mental or physical… … English dictionary
induce — [[t]ɪndju͟ːs, AM du͟ːs [/t]] induces, inducing, induced 1) VERB To induce a state or condition means to cause it. [V n] Doctors said surgery could induce a heart attack. [V ed] ...an economic crisis induced by high oil prices. 2) VERB If you… … English dictionary
induce — in‧duce [ɪnˈdjuːs ǁ ɪnˈduːs] verb [transitive] to make someone decide to do something, perhaps something that seems unwise: induce somebody to do something • Lower interest rates would induce customers to borrow more. * * * induce UK US… … Financial and business terms
induce — ► VERB 1) succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something. 2) bring about or give rise to. 3) produce (an electric charge or current or a magnetic state) by induction. 4) Medicine bring on (childbirth or abortion) artificially.… … English terms dictionary
induce — in|duce [ınˈdju:s US ınˈdu:s] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: inducere, from ducere to lead ] 1.) formal to persuade someone to do something, especially something that does not seem wise induce sb to do sth ▪ Nothing would induce me to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
induce — [ɪn dju:s] verb 1》 succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something. 2》 bring about or give rise to. ↘produce (an electric charge or current or a magnetic state) by induction. 3》 Medicine bring on (childbirth or abortion)… … English new terms dictionary
induce — verb (T) 1 to make someone decide to do something, especially something that seems unwise: induce sb to do sth: Nothing would induce me to vote for him again. | What could have induced you to do such a ridiculous thing? 2 to make a woman give… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
induce — [ɪnˈdjuːs] verb [T] to cause a mental or physical condition • induce sb to do sth to make someone decide to do something stupid[/ex] I can t think what induced her to marry him.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
