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induct
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As a verb, induct means bring in as a member.
Meanings of induct
7 meaningsverb
To bring in as a member; to make a part of.
“Franklin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, the first female inductee [...]”
To formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.
“It is my pleasure to induct the new Officers for this coming term.”
To introduce into (particularly if certain knowledge or experience is required, such as ritual adulthood or cults).
“She was inducted into the ways of the legal profession.”
To draft into military service.
“At the time of war the President is authorized by law to induct persons into the armed forces involuntarily.”
Accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
“African men are initiated when they reach puberty”
Similar: initiateProduce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
Similar: induce
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteTo introduce; to bring in.
“The ceremonies in the gathering were first inducted by the Venetians.”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).