induct
Americanverb (used with object)
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to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies.
The committee inducted her as president.
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to introduce, especially to something requiring special knowledge or experience; initiate (usually followed by to orinto ).
They inducted him into the mystic rites of the order.
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to take (a draftee) into military service; draft.
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to bring in as a member.
to induct a person into a new profession.
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Etymology
Origin of induct
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin inductus, past participle of indūcere, equivalent to induc- “to introduce, lead in” + -tus past participle suffix; see induce
Explanation
Induct is what groups do when they formally accept new members, like the honor societies that, every school year, induct students who meet the qualifications. When you induct someone into a group, you formally welcome him or her as a member. The word is typically used to describe official acceptance of a position or admittance into an organization, such as a professional society. It can also be used to describe someone who has formally enrolled in the military. Don't use it for informal joining, though — you wouldn't induct a new friend or be inducted at the gym where you have just started a membership.
Vocabulary lists containing induct
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Example Sentences
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Induct, Ford and Bosch will offer CES attendees test rides in their autonomous vehicles.
From Scientific American • Jan. 6, 2014
Induct, in-dukt′, v.t. to introduce: to put in possession, as of a benefice.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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