Synonyms for induce
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Stimulate — to cause, bring about, lead to
stimulate, incite, cause, instigate, impel, get, provoke, tempt, urge, make, produce, actuate, encourage, determine, bring, engender, evoke, rouse, have, lead to, draw, effect
2. Entice — to lead by persuasion or influence; incite or prevail upon
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or prevail upon.
- v. 2
To cause, bring about, lead to.
His meditation induced a compromise. Opium induces sleep.
- v. 3
To induce the labour of (a pregnant woman).
Related words
- Word family
- inducive inducement inducer induct induction
Forms
- Past participle
- induced
e.g. induced → stimulated, incited, caused, instigated…
Choose the right word
In the figurative sense, attract is more nearly akin to incline, draw to induce.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- tempt The brochure didn't tempt me to go on holiday there.
- incite The speaker tried to incite the people to rebellion.
- instigate Feminists instigate women against men.
- persuade Will it do me any good to try to persuade him now?
- entice He hopes to entice her into doing what he wants.
By length
- 3 letters
- get1
- 4 letters
- have1, make1, lead1, draw1, rush1, urge1
- 5 letters
- cause1, bring1, evoke2, tempt1, rouse1, impel2
- 6 letters
- effect2, seduce2, incite2, entice2, hasten2, induct2
- 7 letters
- produce2, provoke2, prevail2, actuate3
- 8 letters
- persuade2, engender3, inveigle
- 9 letters
- determine3, encourage3, stimulate3, instigate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (evoke2 = 2 syllables).