Induce and Influence

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Induce

Induce verb - To cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests.

Usage example: finally induced the eyewitness to the gangland slaying to cooperate with the police

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Influence is a synonym for induce in persuade topic. In some cases you can use "Influence" instead a verb "Induce", when it comes to topics like encourage.

Nearby Words: inducement, induction, inducing

Influence

Influence verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

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Induce is a synonym for influence in persuade topic. You can use "Induce" instead a verb "Influence", if it concerns topics such as activity, do.

Nearby Words: influenced, influential, influencing, influent

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Common collocations

environment	induce environment	influence environment
evolution	induce evolution	influence evolution
magic	induce magic	influence magic
behavior	induce behavior	influence behavior
Other words: emotions, events, powers.

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