induct
[ in-duhkt ]
/ ɪnˈdʌkt /
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verb (used with object)
to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies: The committee inducted her as president.
to introduce, especially to something requiring special knowledge or experience; initiate (usually followed by to or into): They inducted him into the mystic rites of the order.
to take (a draftee) into military service; draft.
to bring in as a member: to induct a person into a new profession.
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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
OTHER WORDS FROM induct
re·in·duct, verb (used with object)un·in·duct·ed, adjectiveWords nearby induct
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British Dictionary definitions for induct
induct
/ (ɪnˈdʌkt) /
verb (tr)
to bring in formally or install in an office, place, etc; invest
(foll by to or into) to initiate in knowledge (of)
US to enlist for military service; conscript
physics another word for induce (def. 5), induce (def. 6)
Word Origin for induct
C14: from Latin inductus led in, past participle of indūcere to introduce; see induce
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Medical definitions for induct
induct
[ ĭn-dŭkt′ ]
v.
To produce an electric current or a magnetic charge by induction.
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