1. to formally admit someone as a member of an organization or group, often with a ceremony
2. to call someone into military service; to draft
Usage: military

Examples

• The university inducts new honor society members each spring.
• The ceremony inducts fifty new officers into the police force.
• The military inducts thousands of recruits annually.
• She inducts the new employees during orientation week.
• The organization inducts volunteers who have served for five years.
• The army inducts citizens during times of war.
• The club inducts members based on their achievements.