introduce

verb transitive

UK /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	introduce
he/she/it	introduces
present participle	introducing
past tense	introduced
past participle	introduced

1
to tell someone another person’s name when they meet for the first time
Have you two been introduced?
introduce someone to someone:
I would like to introduce you to my friend Martin.
introduce yourself:
He introduced himself as (=said his name was) Major Desmond Morton.
Synonyms and related words
To meet, or to introduce people
introduce
meet
come across
Synonyms and related words
To name, or to have a particular name
name
call
christen
2
to bring something into existence or use for the first time
Schools have been forced to introduce harsher disciplinary measures.
a recently introduced laptop computer
Synonyms and related words
To make something start to exist or happen
bring about
trigger
form
1. 2a
  to start to use a new system, process, or law for the first time
  They intend to introduce legislation to prevent human cloning.
  Synonyms and related words
  To make something start to exist or happen
  bring about
  trigger
  form
2. 2b
  to bring something such as a plant or animal into a country or environment for the first time
  Be careful what other fish you introduce into the aquarium.
  introduce something to/into something:
  Chocolate was introduced to Europe from Mexico.
  Synonyms and related words
  International trade
  balance of payments
  balance of trade
  blockade
3
to provide someone with a new experience, activity, or opportunity to learn something
introduce someone to something:
She’s introducing the children to literature from Asian countries.
Synonyms and related words
To teach someone something
teach
train
educate
4
to tell an audience about a programme, performer, performance etc that they are going to see or hear
It is my pleasure to introduce tonight’s speaker.
Synonyms and related words
Presenting and working on television and radio programmes
anchor
bleep out
bring in

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