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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
Other Word Forms
- introducer noun
- introducible adjective
- quasi-introduced adjective
- reintroduce verb (used with object)
- subintroduce verb (used with object)
- unintroduced adjective
- unintroducible adjective
- well-introduced adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of introduce1
Word History and Origins
Origin of introduce1
Example Sentences
The market has long been seen as a holy grail for Blackstone and its competitors, but employers have been hesitant to introduce private assets to their retirement-plan lineups because of the risk of lawsuits.
Initially introduced by Weir Chrisemer, who performed with them in the 1970s, Penn and Teller officially solidified their two-man act by the beginning of the 1980s.
Every night when he introduced it, he would say, “I was thinking about how much that song was me, and how much I don’t want it to be me.”
Friendly, smart, quick-witted and a total goodie-goodie, she corrected me last fall when I introduced her to my Chapman University history students as a Republican.
In the US Senate last month, bipartisan legislation was introduced that would classify AI chatbots as products.
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When To Use
What is another way to say introduce?
To introduce someone is to make them known to another. How is introduce different from acquaint? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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