introduce
ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs
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Definition of introduce - Reverso English Dictionary

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Verb

tr.
1.
peoplemake someone known to another person
  • She introduced her friend to the group.
acquaint familiarize present
2.
presentationpresent something for consideration
  • The senator introduced a new bill.
present propose
3.
new ideacause something unfamiliar to be used or known by others
  • The company introduced a new safety rule last year.
4.
lifecause someone to experience something new
  • He introduced her to classical music.
acquaint present
5.
ecologybring a species to a new environment
  • They introduced rabbits to the island.
establish relocate transplant
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Expressions with introduce

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add a new and unexpected element
The coach decided to introduce a new wrinkle to the team's strategy.
tell someone your name and other details
When you meet someone new, introduce yourself with a smile.
polite way to start talking about oneself
Let me introduce myself, I am John.

Origin of introduce

Latin, intro (inward) + ducere (to lead)

Terms with introduce included in their meaning

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thanconj.
linguistics
used to introduce the second element in a comparison
speech
to introduce a final point or topic
conversation
introduce a surprising or unexpected outcome
presentation
used to present or introduce something
logic
introduce a condition that must be true for something else
such asconj.
examples
introduce examples to clarify a statement
cause and result
used to introduce the result or explanation of what was said
past event
introduce a fact or event that occurred before now

Examples of introduce in a sentence

  • The teacher introduced the guest speaker to the class.
  • The company plans to introduce a new product line.
  • He will introduce the guest speaker at the event.
  • The teacher will introduce basic algebra in next week’s class.
  • We plan to introduce this technology to rural clinics first.
  • Travel introduced him to unfamiliar customs.

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  1. French:présenter, proposer, ...
  2. German:vorstellen, einbringen, ...
  3. Italian:presentare, proporre, ...
  4. Spanish:presentar, proponer, ...
  5. Portuguese:apresentar, propor, ...
  6. Chinese:介绍, 提出, ...
  7. Japanese:紹介する, 提出する, ...
  8. Arabic:عَرَّفَ, طَرَحَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַצִּיג, לְהַגִּישׁ, ...
  10. Russian:представлять, вносить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:познайомити, представляти, ...
  12. Hindi:मिलवाना, प्रस्तुत करना, ...
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