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induct

verb

introduce or initiate

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
I
Ends with
T
Contains
ND
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪnˈdʌkt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. introduce or initiate

    “The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession”

verb

  1. produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes

verb

  1. place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position

    “there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy”

verb

  1. admit as a member

    “We were inducted into the honor society”

verb

  1. accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

    “African men are initiated when they reach puberty”

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Example Sentences

The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession
there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy
We were inducted into the honor society
African men are initiated when they reach puberty

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