English dictionary
induct
verbPronunciation
ɪnˈdʌkt
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- introduce or initiate
verb
- produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
verb
- place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
verb
- admit as a member
verb
- accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
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