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Induce

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means to persuade someone to do something, or to bring about a particular condition
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Stage 1 of 2
inducere
Latin · ancient
"to lead in, to bring about"
to lead in, to introduce, from in- (in) and ducere (to lead)
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Stage 2 of 2
induce
English · 1400s
"to persuade someone, or bring about a condition"
settled as the English word for persuading someone, or bringing about a state
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