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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Induct \In*duct"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inducted; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Inducting.] [L. inductus, p. p. of inducere. See
     Induce.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To bring in; to introduce; to usher in.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The independent orator inducting himself without
              further ceremony into the pulpit.     --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The prior, when inducted into that dignity, took an
              oath not to alienate any of their lands. --Bp.
                                                    Burnet.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

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

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  induct
     vb.
     1 To bring in as a member; to make a part of.
     2 To formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.
     3 To introduce into (particularly if certain knowledge or experience
  is required, such as ritual adulthood or cults).
     4 To draft into military service.
     5 (lb en obsolete) To introduce; to bring in.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  induct
     vb.
     1 To bring in as a member; to make a part of.
     2 To formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.
     3 To introduce into (particularly if certain knowledge or experience
  is required, such as ritual adulthood or cults).
     4 To draft into military service.
     5 (lb en obsolete) To introduce; to bring in.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  induct
     vb.
     1 To bring in as a member; to make a part of.
     2 To formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.
     3 To introduce into (particularly if certain knowledge or experience
  is required, such as ritual adulthood or cults).
     4 To draft into military service.
     5 (lb en obsolete) To introduce; to bring in.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  induct
     vb.
     1 To bring in as a member; to make a part of.
     2 To formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.
     3 To introduce into (particularly if certain knowledge or experience
  is required, such as ritual adulthood or cults).
     4 To draft into military service.
     5 (lb en obsolete) To introduce; to bring in.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  induct
     Englanti vb.
     1 asettaa virkaan, nimittää
     2 perehdyttää, johdattaa
     3 kutsua asepalvelus

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Induct /ɪndˈʌkt/
  أدخل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  induct //ɪnˈdʌkt// 
  1. зачислявам
  to bring in as a member
  2. въвеждам официално
  to formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, et cetera.
  3. въвеждам, посвещавам
  to introduce into

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  induct /ɪndˈʌkt/ 
  zavést

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  induct /ɪndˈʌkt/
  uvést do úřadu

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  induct /ɪndˈʌkt/ 
  einführen  [in ein Amt]
   see: inducting, inducted, inducts, inducted
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  induct /ɪndˈʌkt/ 
  einweihen 
   see: inducting, inducted, inducts, inducted
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  induct //ɪnˈdʌkt// 
  1. kutsua asepalvelukseen
  to draft into military service
  2. asettaa virkaan, nimittää
  to formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, et cetera.
  3. johdattaa, perehdyttää
  to introduce into

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  induct /ɪndˈʌkt/ 
  1. नियुक्त करना
        "The party inducted several young and dynamic professionals."

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  induct //ɪnˈdʌkt// 
  utskrive
  to draft into military service

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  induct //ɪnˈdʌkt// 
  1. inkalla, kalla in
  to draft into military service
  2. installera
  to formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, et cetera.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  induct /ɪndˈʌkt/
  1. (A.B.D.) resmen askere almak
  2. vazifeye geçirmek, memuriyete başlatmak. inductance  (elek.) indüktans

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˌɪnˈdəkt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  55 Moby Thesaurus words for "induct":
     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
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 引导,乡导,引入;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 引导,使入门,引入,使就职

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