| Verb | 1. | induct - place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"install - put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election" | |
| 2. | induct - accept young people into society, 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, produce, bring about - cause to occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor" | |
| 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" | |