induct
/ɪnˈdʌkt/
induct verb: to bring in as a member; to make a part of.
Verb
induct (third-person singular simple present inducts, present participle inducting, simple past and past participle inducted)
- To bring in as a member; to make a part of.
- Franklin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, the first female inductee […]
- To formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.
- It is my pleasure to induct the new Officers for this coming term.
- Synonyms:
- seat
- To introduce into (particularly if certain knowledge or experience is required, such as ritual adulthood or cults).
- She was inducted into the ways of the legal profession.
- Synonyms:
- initiate
- To draft into military service.
- At the time of war the President is authorized by law to induct persons into the armed forces involuntarily.
- To introduce; to bring in.
- The ceremonies in the gathering were first inducted by the Venetians.
induct meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
induct in Tamil
- நிறுவு, பதவியில் அமர்த்து, ஏற்றுக்கொள், தூண்டல் மூலம் மின்னோட்டம் உருவாக்கு, மின்தூண்டு, சிறப்புக் கூறுகளிலிருந்து பொதுவிதி காண்
induct in Urdu
- آغاز کرنا, آشنا کرنا, داخل کرنا, لانا, ملانا, تعارف کرانا
induct in Bengali
- পদে অভিষিক্ত করা, প্রবর্তন করা, সামরিক বাহিনীতে নিয়োগ দেওয়া
induct in Malayalam
- install in, admit to, allow into
- പ്രവേശിപ്പിക്കുക, നിവേശിപ്പിക്കുക, ചേർക്കുക, ഏറ്റുക, അവരോധിക്കുക, ചടങ്ങുകളോടെ അവരോധിക്കുക
- familiarize with, introduce to, acquaint with
- തുടങ്ങിക്കുക, ഉപനയിക്കുക, പ്രഥമതത്ത്വങ്ങൾ ഉപദേശിക്കുക, പരിചയപ്പെത്തുക, ആദ്യമായി അവതരിപ്പിക്കുക, ഇടപഴക്കുക
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- induct in Kannada
- ಒಳಸೇರಿಸು, ಪಡೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸು
Examples of induct in a sentence
- They deserve to be inducted into a Congressional Hall of Shame.
- They deserve to be inducted into a Congressional Wall of Shame.
- Fraternity brothers are allowed badge out after they are officially inducted.
Synonyms of induct
Forms of induct
| third-person singular present | inducts |
|---|---|
| present participle | inducting |
| past participle | inducted |
| past | inducted |
Origin of induct
Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English induct, borrowed from Latin inductus, perfect passive participle of indūcō, equivalent to induce + -tus (past participle suffix).
Words formed from induct
Words that rhyme with induct
Questions about induct
- What does induct mean?
- Induct means to bring in as a member; to make a part of.
- What is induct in Tamil?
- Induct in Tamil is நிறுவு, பதவியில் அமர்த்து, ஏற்றுக்கொள். See Induct meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is induct?
- Induct is a verb.
- How do you pronounce induct?
- Induct is pronounced /ɪnˈdʌkt/.
- What is the past tense of induct?
- The past tense of induct is inducted.
Words near induct in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: induct (page history and authors); induct (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); induct (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Induct (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); induct (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); induct (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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