'induced'Overview of verb induce1. induce, bring on -- (cause to arise; "induce a crisis") 2. induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make -- (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 -- (cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions") 4. induce -- (reason or establish by induction) 5. induce, induct -- (produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes) Overview of adj induced The adj induced has 1 sense 1. induced -- (brought about or caused; not spontaneous; "a case of steroid-induced weakness") Made possible by Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010. http://wordnet.princeton.edu |