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induct
[in-duhkt]
verb (used with object)
to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies.
The committee inducted her as president.
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.
to take (a draftee) into military service; draft.
to bring in as a member.
to induct a person into a new profession.
Other Word Forms
- reinduct verb (used with object)
- uninducted adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of induct1
Example Sentences
She went on to become a successful commentator and pundit, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1989.
Thanks to our current misbegotten model of manhood, we are once again arguing about this moral question: Should former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose be inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame?
When Sly and the Family Stone were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, Stone stepped to the microphone, said, “See you soon,” and split.
That episode was eventually inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.
Press eventually will be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame, but she isn’t ready for that trip just yet.
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