| verb | place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position “there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy” |
| verb | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite “African men are initiated when they reach puberty” |
| verb | admit as a member “We were inducted into the honor society” |
| verb | produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes |
| verb | introduce or initiate “The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession” |
| inductee | noun | someone who is drafted into military service |
| induction | noun | a formal entry into an organization or position or office |
| seat | noun | a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised) |
| initiate | noun | someone new to a field or activity |
| initiation | noun | a formal entry into an organization or position or office |