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induct vs receive

receive vs induct

induct and receive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
induct No No Yes No
receive No No Yes No
As verbs, receive is a hypernym of induct; that is, receive is a word with a broader meaning than induct:
  • induct: admit as a member
  • receive: express willingness to have in one's home or environs
Other hypernyms of induct include invite, take in.
induct (verb) receive (verb)
introduce or initiate convert into sounds or pictures
produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes receive a specified treatment (abstract)
place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position accept as true or valid
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite regard favorably or with disapproval
admit as a member bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
register (perceptual input)
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
receive as a retribution or punishment
get something; come into possession of
have or give a reception
experience as a reaction
Difference between induct and receive

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