What is the meaning of induced?

Cause to arise.
- usage: "induce a crisis"
- synonyms: induce, bring on
Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.
- usage: "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
- synonyms: induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Cause to occur rapidly.
- usage: "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
- synonyms: induce, stimulate, rush, hasten
Reason or establish by induction.
- synonyms: induce
Produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes.
- synonyms: induce, induct

Brought about or caused; not spontaneous.
- usage: "a case of steroid-induced weakness"

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