Induct Definition & Meaning

induct
verb
  1. place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"
  2. accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"
  3. admit as a member; "We were inducted into the honor society"
  4. produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
  5. introduce or initiate; "The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession"

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