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 Who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. —Caroline Frost, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025

He was inducted into the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum in 2019 for his impressive cultural contributions to TV and film. —Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025

He’s been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame three times. —Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025

He was inducted into the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012. —Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 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