transitive verb

• 1Admit (someone) formally to a position or organization.

  ‘each worker, if formally inducted into the Mafia, is known as a “soldier.”’

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  • ‘I was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa international honors society earlier this evening - it's some sort of society for honors students with high overall grades.’
  • ‘She was inducted into the world of classical music by her mother at the age of four and has been receiving training since then.’
  • ‘She was rapidly inducted into the American Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters.’
  • ‘He was inducted into the royal academies all over Europe.’
  • ‘He was recently inducted into The American Academy of Arts and Letters.’
  • ‘I was recently inducted into the bandits, and they told me nothing.’
  • ‘I was inducted into the real estate business as a child.’
  • ‘She was inducted into the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1934.’
  • ‘He was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame last year and earned a special Eclipse Award in 1995.’
  • ‘The pilot seemed oblivious to my foot smacking him in the back of the head, so I sat back and allowed myself to be inducted into this elite organisation.’
  • ‘This will be the sixth class of individuals inducted in the hall of fame.’
  • ‘For his work, Lemaitre was inducted as a member of the Royal Academy of Belgium.’
  • ‘We also officially inducted the new board members.’
  • ‘He is the only person to be inducted to the respective halls of fame for rock musicians, country artists, and songwriters.’
  • ‘New members were also inducted into the Senior Citizens Association at the meeting.’
  • ‘She knew that Jimmy would induct Kong into the Triads soon, but she didn't realize HOW soon… it had only been a week!’
  • ‘Yes, I know, sometimes I wonder where the time has gone since I was inducted in as an adult.’
  • ‘Why did he choose to induct me into the Society of Mages, especially as a Rare Mage?’

  Synonyms

  admit to, allow into, introduce to, initiate into, install in, instate in, swear into

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  1. 1.1Formally introduce (a member of the clergy) into possession of a benefice.
     ‘he was then inducted as vicar of St. Paul's’
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     • ‘He was inducted to the pastorate of East Street Baptist Church in the London Borough of Southwick.’
     • ‘He was inducted to the pastorate of the Reformed Baptist Church, Inverness, on 17 January.’
     • ‘The service was held at St Mary's Parish Church and the newly inducted Vicar led the service in which the church choir took part.’
     • ‘New Spirit Community Church, which inducted its first class of 90 members in February, meets temporarily in the chapel.’
     • ‘He was inducted as God's appointed pastor for this body of believers.’
     • ‘In 1666 he returned to London to work as co-pastor in the Devonshire Square church, and was inducted by William Kiffin and Hanserd Knollys.’
     • ‘A retired vicar made his sermon at a time when the abbey is waiting for its newly appointed vicar to be inducted at Easter.’
  2. 1.2US Enlist (someone) for military service.
     ‘Unfortunately, Donald was drafted for military service and was inducted into the U.S. Army in July.’
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     • ‘In early 1941, he was inducted for a one-year draft at age 30, gaining a discharge on December 5 of that year.’
     • ‘He was the first post-World War I major leaguer inducted into military service in 1941.’
     • ‘The adversarial relationship in the United States was patched up in World War I by inducting reporters into the US military.’
     Synonyms

     enlist, sign up, enrol, engage, take on, round up

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  3. 1.3induct someone in/intoIntroduce someone to (a difficult or obscure subject)
     ‘my master inducted me into the skills of magic’
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     • ‘In Benaras he came in close contact with Karpatriji Maharaj, who inducted him into the Shaivite school of Hinduism and he was renamed Shiv Sharan.’
     • ‘I was inducted into the arcane mysteries of shutter speeds, f-stops, ASA / ISO and the curious phenomenon of the (separate, handheld) light meter.’
     • ‘You are inducted into a reservoir of knowledge.’
     Synonyms

     introduce to, acquaint with, familiarize with, make familiar with, make conversant with, make aware of, inform of, give information about

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• 2archaic Install in a seat or room.

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  • ‘Hugh and his friends were inducted into the most honorable seats’