induct meaning and definition

INDUCT verb

Definition of induct (verb)

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