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1. Cause to come to know personally
   "introduce the new neighbours to the community"
   - present, acquaint
    
2. Bring something new to an environment
   "A new word processor was introduced"
   - innovate
    
3. Position inside
   - insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in
    
4. Bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment
   "The new secretary introduced a nasty rumour"
   - bring in
    
5. Bring in or establish in a new place or environment
   "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"
    
6. Put into something
   "introduce a picture into the text"
   - insert, infix, enter
    
7. Bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
   - bring out
    
8. Put before (a body)
   "introduce legislation"
    
9. Furnish with a preface or introduction
   "She always introduces her lectures with a joke"
   - precede, preface, premise
    
10. Be a precursor of
    "The fall of the Berlin Wall introduced the post-Cold War period"
    - inaugurate, usher in

Derived forms: introduces, introducing, introduced

See also: introduction, introductory

Type of: attach, begin, commence, establish, give, inform, initiate, lay, lead off, pioneer, place, pose, position, project, propose, put, say, set, start, state, tell

Encyclopedia: Introduce