Meaning

5 senses
  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 […]

    einführen

    добавитьdobavitʹ

    admit as a member

  2. To formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.

    It is my pleasure to induct the new Officers for this coming term.

    feierlich einführen

    официа́льно вводи́ть в до́лжностьoficiálʹno vvodítʹ v dólžnostʹ

    place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position

  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.

    einführen, einweisen

    посвяща́тьposvjaščátʹ, посвяти́тьposvjatítʹ

  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.

    einziehen

    призыва́тьprizyvátʹ, призва́тьprizvátʹ

  5. (obsolete)To introduce; to bring in.

    The ceremonies in the gathering were first inducted by the Venetians.

    introduce or initiate

Examples

2 sentences
  1. You can all be inducted into the new administration.

    deSie können alle in die neue Verwaltung eingegliedert werden.

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  2. This year's freshly inducted employees are, to a man, lacking in concentration, and their sloppy work leaves me speechless.

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 4
to bring in as a member:
to formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.:
to introduce into:
to draft into military service:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
to bring in as a member:
to formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.:
to introduce into:
to draft into military service:

Origin

Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English induct, borrowed from Latin inductus, perfect pas

Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English induct, borrowed from Latin inductus, perfect passive participle of indūcō, equivalent to induce + -tus (past participle suffix).

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Forms

inducts, inducting, inducted, inducted
Base forminduct · to induct
3rd person singularinducts
Present participleinducting
Past simpleinducted
Past participleinducted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyinduct
he, she, itinducts

Past simpleLesson

all personsinducted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave inducted
he, she, ithas inducted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill induct

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position:investseat
  • produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes:induce
  • accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite:initiate

Word family

8 related words

See also

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