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introduce

/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/verb3 syllables

Introduce means: cause to come to know personally.

Synonyms for introduce21

verb, as in cause to come to know personally

present, acquaint, familiarize, familiarise

verb, as in place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing

insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in

verb, as in put or introduce into something

insert, infix, enter

verb, as in furnish with a preface or introduction

precede, preface, premise

verb, as in be a precursor of

inaugurate, usher in

verb, as in bring something new to an environment

innovate

verb, as in bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment

bring in

verb, as in bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.

bring out

also used for introduce

give, announce

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What does introduce mean?10

verb

1

cause to come to know personally“permit me to acquaint you with my son”

2

place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing“Insert your ticket here”

3

put or introduce into something“insert a picture into the text”

4

furnish with a preface or introduction“She always precedes her lectures with a joke”

5

be a precursor of“The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period”

6

bring something new to an environment“A new word processor was introduced”

7

bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment“He brought in a new judge”

8

bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.

9

bring in or establish in a new place or environment“introduce a rule”

10

put before (a body)“introduce legislation”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with introduce?24

one syllable

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two syllables

producereduceabuseexcuseinducereusediffuseseduceobtusededuce

three syllables

reproduce
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 24 rhymes for introduce, grouped by syllable

Introduce in a sentence

  • I have someone special to introduce you, too.OsoHombre
  • Unfortunately, the equations in fluid mechanics introduce further difficulties, that is, they are nonlinear.Selenyt
  • Could you introduce your friend to me, please?kaiperkins271
  • And now, to introduce the best of all inventions of humanity: liquid cheese.Babelball
  • Without further ado, let me introduce tonight's guest.darinmex
  • Introducing foreign plants, such as palm trees can damage ecosystems.Spamster
  • Back when it was first introduced, the telephone was quite the novelty.ddnktr
  • He introduced me to his mother, and we all went into the garden.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of introduce

as a verb

past tense
introduced
present participle
introducing
third-person singular
introduces
past participle
introduced