Induce (8)
I believe the answer is:
persuade
'induce' is the definition.
(I know that persuade is a kind of induce)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for persuade that I've seen before include "Convince by argument" , "Coax, prevail upon" , "influence" , "Convince. cajole" , "'Coax, inveigle (8)'" .)