Dictionary definition · induct
verb
- place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position"there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"
- accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite"African men are initiated when they reach puberty"
- admit as a member"We were inducted into the honor society"
- produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
- introduce or initiate"The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).