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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INDUCT', v.t. [L. inductus, from induco; in and duco, to lead.]
Literally, to being in or introduce. Hence, appropriately,
1. To introduce, as to a benefice or office; to put in actual possession of an ecclesiastical living or of any other office, with the customary forms and ceremonies. Clerks or parsons are inducted by a mandate from the bishop to the archdeacon, who usually issued a precept to other clergymen to perform the duty. In the United States, certain civil officers and presidents of colleges, are inducted into office with appropriate ceremonies.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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

Merriam Webster's

transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin inductus, past participle of inducere, from Latin Date: 14th century 1. to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) ; install <was inducted as president of the college> 2. a. to admit as a member <inducted into a scholastic society> b. introduce, initiate c. to enroll for military training or service (as under a selective service act) 3. lead, conduct

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. (often foll. by to, into) 1 introduce formally into possession of a benefice. 2 install into a room, office, etc. 3 introduce, initiate. 4 US enlist (a person) for military service. Derivatives: inductee n. Etymology: ME (as INDUCE)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Induct In*duct", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inducted; p. pr. & vb. n. Inducting.] [L. inductus, p. p. of inducere. See Induce.] 1. To bring in; to introduce; to usher in. The independent orator inducting himself without further ceremony into the pulpit. --Sir W. Scott. 2. To introduce, as to a benefice or office; to put in actual possession of the temporal rights of an ecclesiastical living, or of any other office, with the customary forms and ceremonies. The prior, when inducted into that dignity, took an oath not to alienate any of their lands. --Bp. Burnet.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(inducts, inducting, inducted) If someone is inducted into a particular job, rank, or position, they are given the job, rank, or position in a formal ceremony. (FORMAL) Six new members have been inducted into the Provincial Cabinet... She inducts Nina into the cult. VERB: be V-ed into n, V n into n, also V n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. Introduce (into office), install, inaugurate.

Moby Thesaurus

anoint, bring up, broach, call up, chair, christen, commandeer, conscript, crown, detach, detach for service, draft, enlist, enroll, enthrone, establish, float, found, impress, inaugurate, initiate, install, instate, institute, introduce, invest, join, launch, levy, lift up, list, mobilize, muster, muster in, ordain, place, place in office, press, put in, raise, recruit, register, ring in, set agoing, set on foot, set up, sign on, sign up, start going, start up, summon, swear in, throne, turn on, usher in