induct

Meanings

• place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
  • "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"
• accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
• admit as a member
  • "We were inducted into the honor society"
• produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
• introduce or initiate
  • "The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession"

Synonyms

induce, initiate, invest, seat