induct

/ɪndˈʌkt/

/ˌɪnˈdəkt/

to induct

MAIN VERB

to formally put someone in a position or job, especially with an official ceremony

synonyms : invest

introduce or initiate

produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes

synonyms : induce

accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

synonyms : initiate

admit as a member

Examples

1. The band was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

2. The gold medal of the Federation Aeronautics International, FIA, and five years later was inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame.

3. Your grandfather was inducted into the professional wrestling hall of fame in 2005.

4. Sreenivasan: FINALLY TONIGHT, THE NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTED SIX NEW MEMBERS THIS AFTERNOON.