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.
verb
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- reinduct verb (used with object)
- uninducted adjective
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; induce
Example Sentences
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Perhaps most striking of all was how many female volunteers brought along their young daughters, inducting new generations of women into anticolonial politics.
From BBC
Though the band was ultimately not inducted into the Rock Hall this year, they represented the first primarily Spanish-language act to be nominated for induction.
From Los Angeles Times
The items were being donated to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later that year, when Biggie would eventually be inducted.
From Los Angeles Times
Frank’s disappointment was mirrored by Talamon, who took the superhero shot of Earth, Wind and Fire, inducted into the National Portrait Gallery, that was included in the “Superfine” official monograph.
From Los Angeles Times
Soundgarden, the seminal Seattle grunge rock group, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a star-studded ceremony at the Peacock Theater on Saturday night.
From Los Angeles Times
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