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

With a professional soccer career that spanned 17 years for the U.S. Women’s National Team, legendary forward Carli Lloyd was officially inducted into the national Soccer Hall of Fame at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. —Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025

However, the band missed the necessary votes to get inducted. —Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2025

He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025

Goodwater Capital co-founder and managing partner Eric Kim, Canva CEO and co-founder Melanie Perkins and actor-comedian Ronny Chieng — who have all been selected for more than three years on the A100 List — have also been inducted into the honors’ Hall of Fame. —Sara Merican, Deadline, 1 May 2025

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

Rhymes for induct

• abduct
• conduct
• construct
• deduct
• destruct
• instruct
• obstruct
• aqueduct
• deconstruct
• reconstruct
• bucked
• chucked

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