Induceren
Example: De filosoof probeerde een gevoel van twijfel te induceren bij zijn publiek.
Definition
"Induceren" means to cause or bring about a particular feeling, state, or condition, often intentionally. For example, in the phrase 'De filosoof probeerde een gevoel van twijfel te induceren bij zijn publiek,' it means to induce a feeling of doubt in the audience.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "induceren" comes from the Latin verb 'inducere,' meaning 'to lead in' or 'to bring in.' It entered Dutch through scientific and philosophical contexts where inducing or causing effects was a common theme. Did you know? The English word 'induce' shares the same Latin root.
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"Induceren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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