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