different between induce vs actuate
induce
English
Etymology
From Middle English enducen, borrowed from Latin ind?cere, present active infinitive of ind?c? (“lead in, bring in, introduce”), from in + d?c? (“lead, conduct”). Compare also abduce, adduce, conduce, deduce, produce, reduce etc. Doublet of endue.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?n?du?s/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?dju?s/
- Rhymes: -u?s
Verb
induce (third-person singular simple present induces, present participle inducing, simple past and past participle induced)
- (transitive) To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or prevail upon.
- (transitive) To cause, bring about, lead to.
- (physics) To cause or produce (electric current or a magnetic state) by a physical process of induction.
- (transitive, logic) To infer by induction.
- (transitive, obsolete) To lead in, bring in, introduce.
- (transitive, obsolete) To draw on, place upon. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Synonyms
- (lead by persuasion or influence): entice, inveigle, put someone up to something
- (to cause): bring about, instigate, prompt, stimulate, trigger, provoke
Antonyms
- (logic): deduce
Related terms
Translations
References
- induce in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- “induce”, in OED Online ?, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000
Anagrams
- uniced
Italian
Verb
induce
- third-person singular indicative present of indurre
Latin
Verb
ind?ce
- second-person singular present active imperative of ind?c?
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ind?cere, present active infinitive of ind?c?, with senses based off French induire.
Verb
a induce (third-person singular present induce, past participle indus) 3rd conj.
- to induce, incite, cause or push to do something
Conjugation
Synonyms
- împinge, îndemna
Related terms
- duce
Spanish
Verb
induce
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of inducir.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of inducir.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of inducir.
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actuate
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin ?ctu?tus, perfect passive participle of ?ctu? (“actuate, implement”), from Latin ?ctus, perfect passive participle of ag? (“do, act”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?ækt?u.e?t/, /?æktju.e?t/
- (US) IPA(key): /?ækt?u.e?t/
Verb
actuate (third-person singular simple present actuates, present participle actuating, simple past and past participle actuated)
- (transitive) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
- November 6, 1750, Samuel Johnson, The Rambler No. 67
- Wings, which others were contriving to actuate by the perpetual motion.
- November 6, 1750, Samuel Johnson, The Rambler No. 67
- (transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.
- 1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral, 2. ed., London, Oxford University Press, 1973. § 11.
- A man in a fit of anger, is actuated in a very different manner from one who only thinks of that emotion.
- Men of the greatest abilities are most fired with ambition; and, on the contrary, mean and narrow minds are the least actuated by it.
- 1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral, 2. ed., London, Oxford University Press, 1973. § 11.
Derived terms
- actuator
Related terms
- actuation
Translations
See also
- actualise, actualize
Latin
Verb
?ctu?te
- second-person plural present active imperative of ?ctu?
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