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   in·duct

   /inˈdək(t)/

   verb

   • 1. admit (someone) formally to a position or organization: "each worker, if formally inducted into the Mafia, is known as a “soldier.”" Similar admit toallow intointroduce toinitiate intoinstall ininstate inswear intoappoint tobe engaged bybe taken on byOpposite bar from
   • ▪ formally introduce (a member of the clergy) into possession of a benefice: "he was then inducted as vicar of St. Paul's"
   • ▪ enlist (someone) for military service. US
   • ▪ introduce someone to (a difficult or obscure subject): "my master inducted me into the skills of magic" Similar introduce toacquaint withfamiliarize withmake familiar withmake conversant withmake aware ofinform ofgive information aboutground ininstruct inteach ineducate inschool ininformal:fill in onclue up onclue in onput in the picture aboutgen up on
   • 2. install in a seat or room: archaic "Hugh and his friends were inducted into the most honorable seats"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin induct- ‘led into’, from the verb inducere (see induce).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inductee noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDUCTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to introduce someone formally or with a special ceremony to an organization or group, or to beliefs or ideas: be inducted into Li Xiannian was inducted into the Politburo in 1956. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Ceremonies. anti-ritualism. cavalcade. ceremonially. ceremony. guard of honour. hara-kiri. initiation ceremony. initiatory.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inductedInducted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINDUCTED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to introduce someone formally or with a special ceremony to an organization or group, or to beliefs or ideas: be inducted into Li Xiannian was inducted into the Politburo in 1956. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Ceremonies.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDUCT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to introduce someone formally or with a special ceremony to an organization or group, or to beliefs or ideas: be inducted into Li Xiannian was inducted into the Politburo in 1956. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Ceremonies. anti-ritualism. cavalcade. ceremonially. ceremony. guard of honour. hara-kiri. initiate. initiatory. installation

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › inductedInducted - definition of inducted by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., esp. with formal ceremonies. 2. to introduce, esp. to something requiring special knowledge or experience; initiate (usu. fol. by to or into ): They inducted him into the mystic rites of the order. 3. to take (a draftee) into military service; draft.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › inductINDUCT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to introduce, especially to something requiring special knowledge or experience; initiate (usually followed by to or into ): 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. induct. / ɪnˈdʌkt / verb.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDUCT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to bring in formally or install in an office, place, etc; invest. 2. (foll by to or into) to initiate in knowledge (of) 3. US. to enlist for military service; conscript. 4. physics another word for induce (sense 5), induce (sense 6) Collins English Dictionary.