induct
verb (used with object)
to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies.
was inducting
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past progressiveof induct.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Army was inducting 300,000 men a month.
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