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solicit vs induce

induce vs solicit

solicit and induce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
solicit No No Yes No
induce No No Yes No
As verbs, induce is a hypernym of solicit; that is, induce is a word with a broader meaning than solicit:
  • solicit: incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
  • induce: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
Other hypernyms of solicit include cause, get, have, make, stimulate.
solicit (verb) induce (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently reason or establish by induction
approach with an offer of sexual favors cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination cause to arise
make a solicitation or petition for something desired cause to occur rapidly
make amorous advances towards produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
Difference between solicit and induce

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