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

3

: lead, conduct

Synonyms

• 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 was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025

Though Frehley and Criss left the band by the early ’80s, all four original members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. —Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025

Simmons and Stanley objected to Criss and Frehley being inducted instead of then-guitarist Tommy Thayer and then-drummer Eric Singer. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025

The four original Kiss members were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. —Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 17 Oct. 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