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indurre

induce

verb een-DOOR-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin inducere

Also means

lead to

Usage Note

Indurre means to induce, lead, or persuade someone toward something, as in indurre in tentazione (to lead into temptation). It is irregular, conjugating like condurre (induco, indussi, past participle indotto). It is fairly formal in tone.

Examples

"Cercò di indurmi a partire."

Natural Translation

He tried to induce me to leave.

Literal Translation

He-tried of induce-me to leave.

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