in·duct ( n-d kt )tr.v. in·duct·ed, in·duct·ing, in·ducts 1. To place ceremoniously or formally in an office or a 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.
[Middle English inducten, from Latin ind cere, induct-; see induce.] |
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. (Physics / General Physics) Physics another word for induce [5] [6] [from Latin inductus led in, past participle of indūcere to introduce; see induce]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | induct - place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"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"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 processesgive 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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