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induct
What does induct mean?
induct (verb): to formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use induct in a sentence?
- We were inducted into the honor society. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce induct?
/ɪnˈdʌkt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does induct come from?
Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English induct, borrowed from Latin inductus, perfect passive participle of indūcō, equivalent to induce + -tus (past participle suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to induct
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “induct” mean?
to move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc
Not quite: that's what drift means.
to encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions
Not quite: that's what surround means.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
Not quite: that's what acknowledge means.
to formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, etc
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