Meanings
present singular third person inducts · participle present inducting · participle past inducted · past inducted
- 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 […]
- To draft into military service.
At the time of war the President is authorized by law to induct persons into the armed forces involuntarily.
- obsoleteTo introduce; to bring in.
The ceremonies in the gathering were first inducted by the Venetians.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.
verbTo introduce into (particularly if certain knowledge or experience is required, such as ritual adulthood or cults).
More synonyms by meaning
verbaccept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
verbproduce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latininductus
- Middle Englishinduct
- Englishinduct
Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English induct, borrowed from Latin inductus, perfect passive participle of indūcō, equivalent to induce + -tus (past participle suffix).
More words from Middle English, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian зачислявам, въвеждам официално
- зачислявам (začisljavam)to bring in as a member
- въвеждам официално (văveždam oficialno)to formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.
- въвеждам (văveždam)to introduce into
- посвещавам (posveštavam)to introduce into
Finnish asettaa virkaan, nimittää
- asettaa virkaanto formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.
- nimittääto formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.
- perehdyttääto introduce into
- johdattaato introduce into
- kutsua asepalvelukseento draft into military service
French initier, introniser
- initierto bring in as a member
- introniserto formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.
- présenterto introduce into
- incorporerto draft into military service
German einführen, feierlich einführen
- einführento bring in as a member
- feierlich einführento formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.
- einführento introduce into
- einweisento introduce into
- einziehento draft into military service
Norwegian utskrive
- utskriveto draft into military service
Russian добавить, официа́льно вводи́ть в до́лжность
- добавить (dobavitʹ)to bring in as a member
- официа́льно вводи́ть в до́лжность (oficiálʹno vvodítʹ v dólžnostʹ)to formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.
- посвяща́ть (posvjaščátʹ)to introduce into
- посвяти́ть (posvjatítʹ)to introduce into
- призыва́ть (prizyvátʹ)to draft into military service
- призва́ть (prizvátʹ)to draft into military service
Scottish Gaelic gairm
- gairmto draft into military service
Spanish inductar
- inductarto bring in as a member
Swedish installera, inkalla
- installerato formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.
- inkallato draft into military service
- kalla into draft into military service
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
induct. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/induct
“induct.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/induct. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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