induce
verb (used with object)
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind.
induces
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present tense formof induce (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"We found that oral butyrate treatment induces a sustained immunoregulatory response in the intestine, characterized by increased IL-10 production in CD4+ T-cells and protection from intestinal inflammation even after butyrate treatment is stopped," Yu said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
If you’ve never been in a Dulles people mover, you might be puzzled by the white-hot hatred it induces.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
It is used in combination with a second drug misoprostol, which induces cramping.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Poornima, a salt pan worker, sips black tea during the day -- saying the hot drink induces sweating in the dry weather to cool the body.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
It induces a kind of psychological claustrophobia that makes one yearn not only for freedom of movement but spiritual escape.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
