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

In 2020, the International Boxing Hall of Fame started including female boxers for the first time, and Christy was among the first group to be inducted. —Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025

San Jose celebrated another set of sports heroes Thursday night at SAP Center, inducting the 30th class into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame. —Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025

Outkast, Soundgarden, the White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, and Bad Company are the seven acts who will be inducted into the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025

Five members of Soundgarden — Thayil, Cameron, bassists Yamamoto and Shepherd and, posthumously, Cornell — will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025

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