induct

verb

in·​duct in-ˈdəkt 

inducted; inducting; inducts

transitive verb

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

… she became … inducted into most of the secrets of the family …

—William Thackeray

3

: lead, conduct

inducted her to the most comfortable seat

Synonyms of induct

• inaugurate
• install

Examples of induct in a Sentence

The club will induct six new members this year.

inducted the pitcher into the Baseball Hall of Fame

Recent Examples on the Web

The number one bow is just another milestone for Swift, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last week, becoming the youngest woman ever to be given that honor. —Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026

William Barrett, for example, who is being inducted into the aviation hall of fame, conducted research that helped shape the modern use of stealth technology. —Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 June 2026

In 2024, he was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s superfan gallery. —Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026

Cuoco and Pelphrey inducted their daughter into the Rams fandom early. —Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin inductus, past participle of inducere, from Latin

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for induct

• abduct
• conduct
• construct
• deduct
• destruct
• instruct
• obstruct
• aqueduct
• deconstruct
• reconstruct
• bucked
• chucked

Kids Definition

induct

verb

in·​duct in-ˈdəkt 

1

: to place in office : install

2

: to draft into military service

inductee

(ˌ)in-ˌdək-ˈtē

noun