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inducted

inducted is the simple past and past participle of induct.

Meaning of induct

Verb

induct (third-person singular simple present inducts, present participle inducting, simple past and past participle inducted)

  1. 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 […]
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. To draft into military service.
    • At the time of war the President is authorized by law to induct persons into the armed forces involuntarily.
  5. (obsolete) To introduce; to bring in.
    • The ceremonies in the gathering were first inducted by the Venetians.

Words formed from inducted

Questions about inducted

What is inducted the simple past and past participle of?
Inducted is the simple past and past participle of induct.

Words near inducted in the dictionary

  1. induct
  2. inductance
  3. inductance coil
  4. inductance coils
  5. inductances
  6. inducted
  7. inductee
  8. inductees
  9. inducteous
  10. inductibility
  11. inductile

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Adapted from Wiktionary: inducted (page history and authors); induct (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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