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1. to bring in: »
She introduced a story into the conversation.
2. to put in; insert: »The doctor introduced a long tube into the sick man's throat so he could breathe.
3. to bring into use, notice, or knowledge: »to introduce a new fashion, to introduce a new food, to introduce a reform. Television and space travel are introducing many new words into our language.
4. to make known: »The principal introduced the speaker to the students.
5. to bring (a person) to the knowledge or acquaintance of something: »I introduced my country cousin to the city by showing him the sights.
6. to bring forward for consideration: »to introduce a question for debate, to introduce a bill to the legislature.
7. to present formally: »The girl was introduced to society at her debut.
8. to begin; start: »He introduced his speech by telling a joke. Relative pronouns introduce adjective clauses.
╂[< Latin intrōdūcere < intrō- in + dūcere to lead]–in´tro|duc´er, noun.–in´tro|duc´i|ble,–in´tro|duce´a|ble, adjective.Synonym Study 4, 5 Introduce, present mean to make someone known to another or others. Introduce is the less formal term and applies when the persons involved are more or less equals in status: »Mrs. Brown, may I introduce Mrs. Smith?
Present suggests some degree of ceremony and applies particularly when the persons are not of equal status: »Freshmen are presented to the president of a college.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
