in|tro|duce

in|tro|duce: in|tro|duce «_IHN truh DOOS, -DYOOS», transitive verb, -duced, -duc|ing.

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.

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in´tro|duce´a|ble — in|tro|duce «IHN truh DOOS, DYOOS», transitive verb, duced, duc|ing. 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… … Useful english dictionary
re|in|tro|duce — «REE ihn truh DOOS, DYOOS», transitive verb, duced, duc|ing. to introduce again or in a new way: »to reintroduce a bill in Congress … Useful english dictionary
re·in·tro·duce — … Useful english dictionary
in´tro|duc´i|ble — in|tro|duce «IHN truh DOOS, DYOOS», transitive verb, duced, duc|ing. 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… … Useful english dictionary
in´tro|duc´er — in|tro|duce «IHN truh DOOS, DYOOS», transitive verb, duced, duc|ing. 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… … Useful english dictionary
introduce — in·tro·duce … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
introduce — in•tro•duce [[t]ˌɪn trəˈdus, ˈdyus[/t]] v. t. duced, duc•ing 1) to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted 2) to acquaint (two or more persons) with each other personally: Will you introduce us?[/ex] 3) to present (a person,… … From formal English to slang
Reintroduce — Re*in tro*duce (r?*?n tr?*d?s ), v. t. To introduce again. {Re*in tro*duc tion} ( d?k sh?n), n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reintroduction — Reintroduce Re*in tro*duce (r?*?n tr?*d?s ), v. t. To introduce again. {Re*in tro*duc tion} ( d?k sh?n), n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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