induct

verb

in·​duct in-ˈdəkt 

inducted; inducting; inducts

transitive verb

1

: to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install

was inducted as president of the college

2

a

: to admit as a member

inducted into a scholastic society

b

: to enroll for military training or service (as under a selective service act)

c

: introduce, initiate

3

: lead, conduct

Synonyms

• baptize
• inaugurate
• initiate
• install
• instate
• invest
• seat

Examples of induct in a Sentence

The club will induct six new members this year.

inducted the pitcher into the Baseball Hall of Fame

Recent Examples on the Web

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force between July 2023 and this June inducted more than 70 J-20s, bringing the force’s operational fleet up to approximately 195, according to a Janes report published earlier this year. —Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024

Walden has been inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame, was named MIPCOM Personality of the Year, included in the 2024 CNBC Changemakers: Women Transforming Business list, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business. —Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024

In 1997, Clinton, along with fifteen other Parliament-Funkadelic members, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and later received Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024

Winners would be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025. —Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin inductus, past participle of inducere, from Latin

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

induct

verb

in·​duct in-ˈdəkt 

1

: to place in office : install

2

: to draft into military service

inductee

(ˌ)in-ˌdək-ˈtē

noun