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Meaning of 'induct' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Induct [ v. t.]
- To bring in; to introduce; to usher in.
- To introduce, as to a benefice or office; to put in actual possession of the temporal rights of an ecclesiastical living, or of any other office, with the customary forms and ceremonies.

Meaning of 'induct' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . induct [ v]
Meaning (1):
- accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
Example in sentence:
  • African men are initiated when they reach puberty
Meaning (2):
- introduce or initiate
Example in sentence:
  • The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession
Meaning (3):
- place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
Example in sentence:
  • there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy
Meaning (4):
- admit as a member
Example in sentence:
  • We were inducted into the honor society

Nearby Words:

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