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

He has been awarded Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year 10 times and has been inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and Arkansas Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame. —Wally Hall, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026

Merchant’s children inducted him, speaking about his commitment to hockey. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

Steinberg was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026

In 1997, Moe was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. —Eric Christensen, CBS News, 17 Feb. 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