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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INTRODU'CE, v.t. [L. introduco; intro, within, and duco, to lead.]
1. To lead or bring in; to conduct or usher into a place; as, to introduce a person into a drawing room.
2. To conduct and make known; to bring to be acquainted; as, to introduce a stranger to a person; to introduce a foreign minister to a prince.
3. To bring something new into notice or practice; as, to introduce a new fashion, or a new remedy for a disease; to introduce an improved mode of tillage.
4. To bring in; to import; as, to introduce foreign goods.
5. To produce; to cause to exist; as, to introduce habits into children.
6. To begin; to open to notice, He introduced the subject with a long preface.
7. To bring before the public by writing or discourse; as, to introduce one's self to notice or to the public.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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

Merriam Webster's

transitive verb (-duced; -ducing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin introducere, from intro- + ducere to lead — more at tow Date: 15th century 1. to lead or bring in especially for the first time <introduce a nonnative species> 2. a. to bring into play b. to bring into practice or use ; institute 3. to lead to or make known by a formal act, announcement, or recommendation: as a. to cause to be acquainted b. to present formally at court or into society c. to present or announce formally or officially or by an official reading <introduce legislation> d. to make preliminary explanatory or laudatory remarks about e. to bring (as an actor or singer) before the public for the first time 4. place, insert <introduce foreign genes into crops> 5. to bring to a knowledge of something <introduced them to new ideas> • introducer noun Synonyms: introduce, insert, insinuate, interpolate, intercalate, interpose, interject mean to put between or among others. introduce is a general term for bringing or placing a thing or person into a group or body already in existence <introduced a new topic into the conversation>. insert implies putting into a fixed or open space between or among <inserted a clause in the contract>. insinuate implies introducing gradually or by gentle pressure <insinuated himself into the group>. interpolate applies to the inserting of something extraneous or spurious <interpolated her own comments into the report>. intercalate suggests an intrusive inserting of something in an existing series or sequence <new chapters intercalated with the old>. interpose suggests inserting an obstruction or cause of delay <interpose barriers to communication>. interject implies an abrupt or forced introduction <interjected a question>.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. 1 (foll. by to) make (a person or oneself) known by name to another, esp. formally. 2 announce or present to an audience. 3 bring (a custom, idea, etc.) into use. 4 bring (a piece of legislation) before a legislative assembly. 5 (foll. by to) draw the attention or extend the understanding of (a person) to a subject. 6 insert; place in. 7 bring in; usher in; bring forward. 8 begin; occur just before the start of. Derivatives: introducer n. introducible adj. Etymology: ME f. L introducere introduct- (as INTRO-, ducere lead)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Introduce In`tro*duce", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Introduced; p. pr. & vb. n. Introducing.] [L. introducere, introductum; intro within + ducere to lead. See Intro-, and Duke.] 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(introduces, introducing, introduced) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. To introduce something means to cause it to enter a place or exist in a system for the first time. The Government has introduced a number of other money-saving moves... The word 'Pagoda' was introduced to Europe by the 17th century Portuguese. VERB: V n, be V-ed into/to n • introduction He is best remembered for the introduction of the moving assembly-line. N-VAR: usu N of n 2. If you introduce someone to something, you cause them to learn about it or experience it for the first time. He introduced us to the delights of natural food. VERB: V n to n • introduction His introduction to League football would have been gentler if he had started at a smaller club... N-SING: usu N to n 3. If you introduce one person to another, or you introduce two people, you tell them each other's names, so that they can get to know each other. If you introduce yourself to someone, you tell them your name. Tim, may I introduce you to my uncle's secretary, Mary Waller?... Someone introduced us and I sat next to him... Let me introduce myself. VERB: V n to n, V pl-n, V pron-refl • introduction (introductions) With considerable shyness, Elaine performed the introductions. N-VAR 4. The person who introduces a television or radio programme speaks at the beginning of it, and often between the different items in it, in order to explain what the programme or the items are about. 'Health Matters' is introduced by Dick Oliver on BBC World Service. = present VERB: be V-ed by n, also V n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. 1. Conduct, lead in, bring in, usher in. 2. Present, make acquainted. 3. Bring into notice, bring before the public, bring into use. 4. Begin, commence, be the first to take up.

Moby Thesaurus

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