induct
verb /ɪnˈdʌkt/
/ɪnˈdʌkt/
[often passive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they induct | /ɪnˈdʌkt/ /ɪnˈdʌkt/ |
| he / she / it inducts | /ɪnˈdʌkts/ /ɪnˈdʌkts/ |
| past simple inducted | /ɪnˈdʌktɪd/ /ɪnˈdʌktɪd/ |
| past participle inducted | /ɪnˈdʌktɪd/ /ɪnˈdʌktɪd/ |
| -ing form inducting | /ɪnˈdʌktɪŋ/ /ɪnˈdʌktɪŋ/ |
- to formally give somebody a job or position of authority, especially as part of a ceremony
- be inducted (into something) (as something) He had been inducted into the church as a priest in the previous year.
- to officially introduce somebody into a group or an organization, especially the army
- be inducted (into something) He was inducted into the US Army in July.
- to introduce somebody to a particular area of knowledge
- be inducted (into something) They were inducted into the skills of magic.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin induct- ‘led into’, from the verb inducere ‘lead in’, from in- ‘into’ + ducere ‘to lead’.