induct

in·duct

 (ĭn-dŭkt′)

tr.v. in·duct·ed, in·duct·ing, in·ducts

1. To place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; install: a service to induct the new president of the university.

2.

a. To admit as a member; receive.

b. To admit to military service: a draftee waiting to be inducted into the army.

c. To introduce, as to new experience or knowledge; initiate: She was inducted into the ways of the legal profession.

3. Physics To induce.

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[Middle English inducten, from Latin indūcere, induct-; see induce.]

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induct

(ɪnˈdʌkt)

vb (tr)

1. to bring in formally or install in an office, place, etc; invest

2. (foll by: to or into) to initiate in knowledge (of)

3. (Military) US to enlist for military service; conscript

4. (General Physics) physics another word for induce⁵, induce⁶

[C14: from Latin inductus led in, past participle of indūcere to introduce; see induce]

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in•duct

(ɪnˈdʌkt)

v.t.

1. to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., esp. with formal ceremonies.

2. to introduce, esp. to something requiring special knowledge or experience; initiate (usu. fol. by to or into): They inducted him into the mystic rites of the order.

3. to take (a draftee) into military service; draft.

4. to bring in as a member.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin indūcere; see induce]

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induct

Past participle: inducted
Gerund: inducting

Imperative

induct

induct

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	induct - place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy" seat, invest instal, install - put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election"
	2.	induct - accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty" initiate let in, admit, include - allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"
	3.	induct - admit as a member; "We were inducted into the honor society" receive, take in, invite - express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
	4.	induct - produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes induce natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" give rise, bring about, produce - cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"
	5.	induct - introduce or initiate; "The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession" instruct, teach, learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"

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induct

verb install, admit, introduce, allow, swear, initiate, inaugurate Six new members have been inducted into the Cabinet.

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induct

verb

1. To admit formally into membership or office, as with ritual:

inaugurate, initiate, install, instate, invest.

2. To enroll compulsorily in military service:

conscript, draft, levy.

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Translations

insediare

посвятитьпосвящатьпризватьпризывать

induct

[ɪnˈdʌkt] VT (Rel) → instalar; [+ new member] → iniciar (into en) (US) (Mil) → reclutar, quintar (Sp)

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induct

[ɪnˈdʌkt] vt

(into job) → établir dans ses fonctions
to be inducted into the army → être incorporé(e) dans l'armée

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

induct

vt

bishop, president etc → in sein Amt einsetzen or einführen

(US Mil) → einziehen, einberufen

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induct

[ɪnˈdʌkt] vt (frm) (install) → insediare (Am) (Mil) → reclutare

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