indūcō

rom in- +‎ dūcō (“lead; draw”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /inˈduː.koː/, [ɪn̪ˈd̪uːkoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /inˈdu.ko/, [in̪ˈd̪uːko]

Verb

indūcō (present infinitive indūcere, perfect active indūxī, supine inductum); third conjugation, irregular short imperative

1. to lead, bring or conduct in or into somewhere [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: duco, produco, deduco, ago

2. to bring forward, exhibit, represent [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: praefero, profero, produco, infero

3. to bring into or before a court
4. to take into one's family, bring home
5. (by extension) to put on, wear [ synonyms, antonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: velō, induō, saepiō, sūmō

   Antonyms: nūdō, spoliō, exuō

6. to assume, apply [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: adhibeō, assūmō, induō, accipiō, adoptō, ineō, aggredior, obeō, sūmō, suscipiō

7. (by extension) to draw over, spread over, overlay, cover, overspread [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: obvolvō, confundō, fundō, effundō, diffundō, dēfundō, differō, sternō, dissipō

8. (figuratively) to smooth over, strike out, erase
9. (figuratively) to bring into, introduce, insert; describe; initiate; establish
10. (figuratively) to lead to or into; induce, move, excite, persuade, entice; mislead, seduce [ synonyms, antonyms ▲]

    Synonyms: sēdūcō, dēdūcō, sollicitō, persuādeō, suādeō, perdūcō, alliciō, pelliciō, capiō

    Antonyms: dissuādeō, tardō, obiūrgō

11. (figuratively, with animum or in animum) to bring one's mind to, resolve, determine; suppose, imagine
12. to delude, cajole, deceive [ synonyms ▲]

    Synonyms: dēcipiō, mentior, frūstror, ēlūdō, fallō, fraudō, circumdūcō, circumveniō, dēstituō, ingannō