GDict

induct

in'dʌkt4 senses · 238 ms
Level C1GRE
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verb/ɪnˈdʌkt/
  1. 1

    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 […]
  2. 2

    To formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.

    • It is my pleasure to induct the new Officers for this coming term.
  3. 3

    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.
  4. 4

    To draft into military service.

    • At the time of war the President is authorized by law to induct persons into the armed forces involuntarily.
  5. 5

    To introduce; to bring in.obsolete

    • The ceremonies in the gathering were first inducted by the Venetians.

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