| VERB | social | induct, invest, seat | place ceremoniously or formally / formally in an office or position |
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| social | induct, initiate | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite | |
| social | induct | admit as a member | |
| creation | induct, induce | produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes | |
| communication | induct | introduce or initiate |
| Sounds | ihndah'kt | |
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| Rhymes | abduct ... viaduct: 19 rhymes with ahkt... | |
| Meaning | place ceremoniously or formally / formally in an office or position. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Example | "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy" | |
| Synonyms | invest, seat | |
| Broader | install, instal | put into an office or a position |
| Spanish | investir | |
| Catalan | investir | |
| Nouns | inductee | someone who is drafted into military service |
| inductee | a person inducted into an organization or social group | |
| induction | a formal entry into an organization or position or office | |
| Meaning | Accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Synonym | initiate | |
| Broader | admit, let in, include | Allow participation in or the right to be part of |
| Spanish | iniciar, investir | |
| Catalan | iniciar, investir | |
| Nouns | inductee | a person inducted into an organization or social group |
| induction | a formal entry into an organization or position or office | |
| Meaning | Admit as a member. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Example | "We were inducted into the honor society" | |
| Broader | receive, take in, invite | Express willingness to have in one's home / home or environs |
| Meaning | produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | induce | |
| Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| Broader | produce, bring about, give rise | Cause to happen, occur or exist |
| Nouns | induction | an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current |
| Meaning | introduce or initiate. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession" | |
| Broader | teach, learn, instruct | Impart skills or knowledge to |
| Spanish | iniciar | |
| Nouns | induction | the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time) |
| induction | an act that sets in motion some course of events | |
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