induces English
Verb
(head)
(induce)
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induce English
Verb
( induc)
To lead by persuasion or influence; incite.
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To cause, bring about, lead to.
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(physics) To cause or produce (electric current or a magnetic state) by a physical process of induction.
(logic) To infer by induction.
(obsolete) To lead in, bring in, introduce.
(obsolete) To draw on, place upon.
Synonyms
* (to cause) bring about, instigate, prompt, stimulate, trigger, provoke
Antonyms
* (logic) deduce
Related terms
* inducement
* inducer
* inducible
* induct
* induction
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exceeds English
Verb
(head)
(exceed)
exceed English
Alternative forms
* excede (dated)
Verb
( en verb)
To be larger, greater than (something).
- The company's 2005 revenue exceeds that of 2004.
To be better than (something).
- The quality of her essay has exceeded my expectations.
To go beyond (some limit); to surpass, outstrip or transcend.
* Shakespeare
- Name the time, but let it not / Exceed three days.
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- Your password cannot exceed eight characters.
To predominate.
(obsolete) To overdo.
Synonyms
* outstep, overstep, surpass
Antonyms
According to the Oxford Dictionary website:
"There is no established opposite to the word exceed, and it is quite often suggested that one is needed. We are gathering evidence of the word deceed 'be less than', but it has not yet reached our dictionaries."
* to fail
* to be inferior
* to fall short
Derived terms
* exceeding
* exceedingly
Related terms
* excess
* excessive
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