introduce

[in-truh-doos, -dyoos]

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verb (used with object), in·tro·duced, in·tro·duc·ing.

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 alien: 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.

Origin of introduce

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin intrōdūcere to lead inside, equivalent to intrō- intro- + dūcere to lead; see duke

Related formsin·tro·duc·er, nounin·tro·duc·i·ble, adjectivequa·si-in·tro·duced, adjectivere·in·tro·duce, verb (used with object), re·in·tro·duced, re·in·tro·duc·ing.sub·in·tro·duce, verb (used with object), sub·in·tro·duced, sub·in·tro·duc·ing.un·in·tro·duced, adjectiveun·in·tro·duc·i·ble, adjectivewell-in·tro·duced, adjective

Synonym study

1, 2. Introduce, present mean to bring persons into personal acquaintance with each other, as by announcement of names and the like. Introduce is the ordinary term, referring to making persons acquainted who are ostensibly equals: to introduce a friend to one's sister. Present, a more formal term, suggests a degree of ceremony in the process, and implies (if only as a matter of compliment) superior dignity, rank, or importance in the person to whom another is presented: to present a visitor to the president.

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Related Words for introducing

suggest, offer, propose, submit, recommend, announce, open, organize, launch, invent, unveil, initiate, admit, plan, install, found, establish, start, present, import

Examples from the Web for introducing

Contemporary Examples of introducing

He is perfectly capable of introducing a bill requiring all cars to run on corn stalks instead of gasoline.
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October 25, 2014
And federal lawmakers—like Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul—are introducing legislation to address the matter on a larger scale.
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Olivia Nuzzi
October 3, 2014
And also we were introducing a whole team of characters that had not yet existed in the Marvel Universe.
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September 22, 2014
He says introducing a casino in Crimea is to “spit in the face of those who believe deeply in Orthodox values.”
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September 8, 2014
In introducing their amendment, both Davis and Takano cited a recent story from The Center for Investigative Reporting.
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Aaron Glantz
July 24, 2014

Historical Examples of introducing

Next to the pleasure of having friends is that of introducing them to each other.
Vivian Grey
Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
"My cousin, Rachel Wynne," said Roger, introducing her to him.
Changing Winds
St. John G. Ervine
You know the apparatus for introducing the electric light into the stomach?
Little Masterpieces of Science:
Various
Olivier thought this a capital opportunity for introducing his little joke.
Therese Raquin
Emile Zola
The common but indecent practice of introducing chewed victuals into their mouth, is equally disgusting and unwholesome.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,
Mary Eaton

British Dictionary definitions for introducing

introduce

verb (tr)

(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 timeto introduce a visitor to beer

to present for consideration or approval, esp before a legislative bodyto introduce a draft bill

to bring in; establishto introduce decimal currency

to present (a radio or television programme, etc) verbally

(foll by with) to starthe introduced his talk with some music

(often foll by into) to insert or injecthe 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

Derived Formsintroducer, nounintroducible, adjective

Word Origin for introduce

C16: from Latin intrōdūcere to bring inside, from intro- + dūcere to lead

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Word Origin and History for introducing

introduce

early 15c., back-formation from introduction, or else from Latin introducere "to lead in, bring in" (see introduction). Related: Introduced; introducing.

introducing in Medicine

introduce

[ĭn′trə-dōōs′]

v.

To put inside or into; insert or inject.

To bring in and establish in a new place or environment.