adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   act of bringing about a desired result wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of induce form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   That induces; inductive

Synonyms

All synonyms

cogentevocativeinducementinducementpersuasionpersuasive

Example

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"Studies have shown that by inducing a lucid dream, recurrent nightmares can be alleviated."

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