introduce

introduce
in|tro|duce
W1S3 [ˌıntrəˈdju:s US -ˈdu:s] v [T]
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1¦(when people meet)¦
2¦(new system/product)¦
3¦(bring something to a place)¦
4¦(new experience)¦
5¦(programme/public event)¦
6¦(start a change)¦
7¦(law)¦
8¦(put something into something)¦
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[Date: 1400-1500; : Latin; Origin: introducere, from ducere 'to lead']
1.) ¦(WHEN PEOPLE MEET)¦
if you introduce someone to another person, you tell them each other's names for the first time
▪ Have you two been introduced? Tom, this is Greg.
introduce sb to sb
▪ June, let me introduce you to Bob.
introduce yourself
(=formally tell someone who you are)
▪ May I introduce myself? My name is Meg Johnson.
2.) ¦(NEW SYSTEM/PRODUCT)¦
to bring a plan, system, or product into use for the first time
▪ They want to introduce a system of identity cards.
▪ The store have introduced a new range of food for children.
3.) ¦(BRING SOMETHING TO A PLACE)¦
to bring a type of thing somewhere for the first time
introduce sth to/into sth
▪ The grey squirrel was introduced into Britain from North America.
4.) ¦(NEW EXPERIENCE)¦
to show someone something or tell them about it for the first time
introduce sb to sth/introduce sth to sb
▪ Malcolm introduced me to the joys of wine-tasting.
5.) ¦(PROGRAMME/PUBLIC EVENT)¦
to speak at the beginning of and sometimes during a television or radio programme, or at the beginning of a public event
▪ Jim Adams will introduce tonight's programme.
6.) ¦(START A CHANGE)¦
to make something new start to happen or exist in a situation
▪ The peace agreement has introduced a feeling of optimism here.
7.) ¦(LAW)¦
to formally present a possible new law to be discussed
▪ Several senators introduced legislation aimed at sexual harassment.
8.) ¦(PUT SOMETHING INTO SOMETHING)¦
technical to put something carefully into something else
introduce sth into sth
▪ Fuel was introduced into the jet pipe.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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