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 2018, she was inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame for helping families recover from Hurricane Harvey. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

This year, Blackstone was inducted into the Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame and was also named to the EBONY Power 100 list as a 2026 Music Innovator. — Courtney Cole, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

That trailblazing legacy will reach another milestone next month, when Wu-Tang Clan is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, the first female hip-hop artist inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the first female rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 15 Oct. 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