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induct
in·duct
[
in dúkt
]
(
past and past participle
in·duct·ed
,
present participle
in·duct·ing
,
3rd person present singular
in·ducts
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
formally give somebody position:
to install somebody formally into a position or office
2.
expose somebody to new ideas:
to introduce somebody to new beliefs, knowledge, or ideas
3.
enlist somebody for military service:
to enlist somebody formally for service in the military
4.
physics
Same as
induce
(sense 5)
[
14th century. < Latin
induct-
, past participle of
inducere
(see
induce
)
]
in·duct·ee
[
ìn dùk t
]
noun
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in·duct·ee [ ìn dùk t ] noun
