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 2000, Davis was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer. —Amanda Wicks, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026

He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 as a non-performer. —Mason Leib, ABC News, 22 June 2026

Davis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and was honored with the prestigious Grammy Trustee Award the same year. —Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 June 2026

Across his six-decade career, including serving as chief creative officer of Sony Music Entertainment and former head of labels Columbia, Arista and J Records, Davis won five Grammys and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. —Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 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