introduce Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb cause to come to know personally
    acquaint; present.
    • permit me to acquaint you with my son
    • introduce the new neighbors to the community
  2. verb bring something new to an environment
    innovate.
    • A new word processor was introduced
  3. verb introduce
    insert; put in; stick in; inclose; enclose.
    • Insert your ticket here
  4. verb bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment
    bring in.
    • He brought in a new judge
    • The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor
  5. verb bring in or establish in a new place or environment
    • introduce a rule
    • introduce exotic fruits
  6. verb put or introduce into something
    insert; infix; enter.
    • insert a picture into the text
  7. verb bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
    bring out.
  8. verb put before (a body)
    • introduce legislation
  9. verb furnish with a preface or introduction
    precede; premise; preface.
    • She always precedes her lectures with a joke
    • He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution
  10. verb be a precursor of
    usher in; inaugurate.
    • The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period

WordNet

In`tro*duce" transitive verb
Etymology
L. introducere, introductum; intro within + ducere to lead. See Intro-, and Duke.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Introduced ; present participle & verbal noun Introducing
Definitions
  1. To lead or bring in; to conduct or usher in; as, to introduce a person into a drawing-room.
  2. To put (something into a place); to insert; as, to introduce the finger, or a probe.
  3. To lead to and make known by formal announcement or recommendation; hence, to cause to be acquainted; as, to introduce strangers; to introduce one person to another.
  4. To bring into notice, practice, cultivation, or use; as, to introduce a new fashion, method, or plant.
  5. To produce; to cause to exist; to induce. Obs.
    Whosoever introduces habits in children, deserves the care and attention of their governors. Locke.
  6. To open to notice; to begin; to present; as, he introduced the subject with a long preface. Syn. -- To bring in; usher in; insert; begin; preface.

Webster 1913