INDUCE

v. 1 lead, persuade, influence, prevail on or upon, sway, move, convince, get, talk into, prompt, incite, instigate, actuate, motivate, impel, encourage, inspire, stimulate, nudge, push, press, urge, prod, goad, spur, egg on, coax, cajole, lure, entice, inveigle, seduce He was induced to sell the secret plans to the enemy for a large sum 2 cause, bring about or on, produce, give rise to, engender, create, generate, lead to; effect, occasion, set in motion Some drugs induce a state of euphoria