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 Seahawks and Easley started to reconcile in 2002 when Paul Allen was the team owner, which coincided with Easley being inducted into the team's ring of honor that fall. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025

Throughout his career, he was nominated for artist of the year at the Americana Honors & Awards in 2006, launched his own label, Aimless Records, in 2008, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2021. —Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025

He was inducted into the Rock & Roll hall of Fame with Deep Purple in 2016. —Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025

If inducted in 2026, Swift would become the first artist to have received both honors. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 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