· 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"
Synonym(s): initiate
Hypernym(s): admit, let_in, include
· admit as a member; "We were inducted into the honor society"
Hypernym(s): receive, take_in, invite
· produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
Synonym(s): induce
Hypernym(s): produce, bring_about, give_rise
· introduce or initiate; "The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession"
Hypernym(s): teach, learn, instruct