1580s, of imitative origin (cf. Dutch and East Frisian klikken to click; Old French clique tick of a clock). The figurative sense, in reference usually to persons, hit it off at once, become friendly upon meeting is from 1915, perhaps based on the sound of a key in a lock. Related: Clicked; clicking.
verb (used with object), induced, inducing. 1. to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket. 2. to bring about, produce, or cause: That medicine will induce sleep.
Definition of 'seduce'. seduce (sÉªdjuËs , US -duËs ) If something seduces you, it is so attractive that it makes you do something that you would not otherwise do. The view of lake and plunging cliffs seduces visitors. Clever advertising would seduce more people into smoking.