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 fact, in 2018 Dave was inducted into the Pueblo South High School Hall of Fame for his work in broadcasting and helping the community. —CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025

He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 as a member of Deep Purple. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025

His mother, Stacie Symonds, is one of the best softball players Palm Beach County history, starred at FSU and on Tuesday was inducted into the USSSA Hall of Fame in Kansas City, Missouri. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025

Tebow also pursued a career in minor league baseball and worked as a television broadcaster for SEC Network and ESPN, and was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame in 2023. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 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