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induct Definition

in·duct (in dukt′)

transitive verb

  1. Obsolete to bring or lead in
  2. to place in a benefice or official position with formality or ceremony; install
    1. to bring formally into a society or organization; initiate
    2. to provide with knowledge or experience of something, esp. something not open to all inducting them into the secrets of the trade
    3. ☆ to enroll (esp. a draftee) in the armed forces

Etymology: ME inducten < L inductus, pp. of inducere: see induce

induct Synonyms

induct

v.

conscript, initiate, draft; see enlist 1, recruit 1.

induct Usage Examples

Object

  • minister: Thomas Buchanan translated from Tulliallan, and inducted a minister of Dunfermline.
  • trustee: We are often asked to advise charities on how to recruit, select, appoint and induct trustees.
  • employe: McDonald's inducts all new employees into the business through a Welcome Meeting, which they must attend.
  • staff: How are new staff inducted into the work of the zone?
  • student: She is currently working on the production of a video, which will help induct new students into the program.
  • member: It also helps to induct new members into the team, allowing them to contribute to the group effort more quickly.

Preposition: as

minister: After the Glorious Revolution he was inducted as minister of Dumfries in 1694, and served until 1715.

Adjective complement

..: Music Video Producers ' Hall of Fame: Thriller video is inducted...

Modifying Another Word

  • formally: Long term visitors must be formally inducted into the department.
  • properly: It's best to limit the number of angels they could expose until they can be properly inducted or dealt with.
  • recently: He was recently inducted into the Hennessy Hall of Fame in Dublin.
  • also: Premier artist Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols was also inducted at the recent ceremony.
  • fully: Students are fully inducted at Institute, Departmental and program level.
  • then: He was then inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

Preposition: into

  • hall: ONE OF Scotland's finest athletes has been inducted into an exclusive hall of fame.
  • army: An Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson told Reuters: " It has already been inducted into the army.
  • order: At UNC Law School, Jason was a Chancellors Scholar and was inducted into the Order of the Coif and Order of Barristers.
  • charge: James Wardlaw inducted into the second charge of the Church of Dunfermline.
  • scheme: Nicol was inducted into the scheme after winning the gold medal in the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok.
  • group: John Peel was inducted into this august group in December 2003.