induct

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Christianity , Organizations , Army inductin‧duct /ɪnˈdʌkt/ verb [transitive] formal 1 RRCSSOto officially give someone a job or position of authority, especially at a special ceremony be inducted to/into something Eighteen new junior ministers were inducted into the government.2 to officially introduce someone into an important place of honour at a special ceremonybe inducted into something Barry was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987.3 American EnglishPMASSO to officially introduce someone into a group or organization, especially the army Grammar Induct is usually passive.→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpusinduct• On Sunday, the fraternity inducts the new pledges.From Longman Business Dictionaryinductin‧duct /ɪnˈdʌkt/ verb [transitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to officially introduce someone into a new job or organization, usually through a special ceremonyinduct somebody into somethingMr Clay will be inducted into the company as president at a benefit dinner on Sunday.→ See Verb table Origin induct (1300-1400) Latin past participle of inducere; → INDUCE

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Verb table

induct

Simple Form

Present

I, you, we, they induct

he, she, it inducts

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Past

I, you, he, she, it, we, they inducted

Present perfect

I, you, we, they have inducted

he, she, it has inducted

Past perfect

I, you, he, she, it, we, they had inducted

Future

I, you, he, she, it, we, they will induct

Future perfect

I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have inducted

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Continuous Form

Present

I am inducting

he, she, it is inducting

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you, we, they are inducting

Past

I, he, she, it was inducting

you, we, they were inducting

Present perfect

I, you, we, they have been inducting

he, she, it has been inducting

Past perfect

I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been inducting

Future

I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be inducting

Future perfect

I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been inducting

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