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introduce
[ in-truh-doos, -dyoos ]
verb (used with object)
- to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- to acquaint (two or more persons) with each other personally:
Will you introduce us?
- to present (a person, product, etc.) to a particular group of individuals or to the general public for or as if for the first time by a formal act, announcement, series of recommendations or events, etc.:
to introduce a debutante to society.
- to bring (a person) to first knowledge or experience of something:
to introduce someone to skiing.
- to create, bring into notice, use, etc., for or as if for the first time; institute:
to introduce a new procedure.
- to suggest, propose, or advance for or as if for the first time:
to introduce a theory of geological evolution.
- to present for official consideration or action, as a legislative bill.
- to begin; lead into; preface:
to introduce one's speech with an amusing anecdote.
- to put or place into something for the first time; insert:
to introduce a figure into a design.
- to bring in or establish, as something foreign or exotic:
Japanese cooking was introduced into America in the 1950s.
- to present (a speaker, performer, etc.) to an audience.
- to present (a person) at a royal court.
introduce
/ ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs /
verb
- often foll by to to present (someone) by name (to another person) or (two or more people to each other)
- foll by to to cause to experience for the first time
to introduce a visitor to beer
- to present for consideration or approval, esp before a legislative body
to introduce a draft bill
- to bring in; establish
to introduce decimal currency
- to present (a radio or television programme, etc) verbally
- foll by with to start
he introduced his talk with some music
- often foll by into to insert or inject
he introduced the needle into his arm
- to place (members of a species of plant or animal) in a new environment with the intention of producing a resident breeding population
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Derived Forms
- ˌintroˈducer, noun
- ˌintroˈducible, adjective
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Other Words From
- intro·ducer noun
- intro·duci·ble adjective
- quasi-intro·duced adjective
- rein·tro·duce verb (used with object) reintroduced reintroducing
- subin·tro·duce verb (used with object) subintroduced subintroducing
- unin·tro·duced adjective
- unin·tro·duci·ble adjective
- well-in·tro·duced adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of introduce1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of introduce1
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Example Sentences
I could complain about how, two out of eight episodes in, Agent Carter is in no hurry to introduce its real villain.
Mr. Bachner said it had been hard to introduce his work ethic and share his vision with the locals and his team.
It treats touchscreens and TV programs as just one more way to introduce toddlers to animals, colors, and other concepts.
He used these markers as a platform to introduce new type of art market to post-war Japan.
He was the instrument God had chosen to introduce me to my spiritual path and guru.
It was like his beautiful courtesy to call me in and introduce me to Blow instead of letting me go away.
Recent events have done much to introduce Korea and its people to the world at large.
That he might lose his head and 'introduce an element of sex' was conscience confessing that it had been already introduced.
The moment that we introduce the operation of human volition and activity, that, too, becomes one of the factors of "survival."
Hilborne Roosevelt of New York, was the first to introduce these adjustable combination movements.
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