introduce
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introduce
- /ˌɪntɹəˈdʒuːs/ UK
- /ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːs/ UK
- /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ US
- /ˌɪn(t)əɹˈdus/ US, proscribed
Rhymes with -uːs
Where it comes from
From Middle English introducen, from Old French introduire, from Latin intrōdūcō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros (“inner, what is inside”) and *dewk-.
verb introduces · introducing · introduced · introduce
- To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). Let me introduce you to my friends.
- To make (something or someone) known, such as by formal announcement or recommendation. The senator plans to introduce the bill in the next session.
- To add (something) to a system, a mixture, or a container. Various pollutants were introduced into the atmosphere.
- To bring (something) into practice. Wheeled transport was introduced long ago.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: usher in, bring in, bring out, innovate, enter, inaugurate, put in, acquaint, insert, preface, premise, present, inclose, enclose, infix, stick in
Translations
Every language
verb to cause someone to be acquainted
| Español | presentar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 소개(紹介)하다 sogaehada |
| 日本語 | 紹介する shōkai suru, 引き合わせる hikiawaseru |
| 中文 | 介紹 /介绍 jièshào, 紹介 /绍介 shàojiè |
| हिन्दी | परिचय paricay |
| Português | apresentar |
| Français | présenter |
| Deutsch | vorstellen, bekannt machen |
| Italiano | presentare |
| Română | prezenta |
| Русский | представля́ть predstavljátʹ, предста́вить predstávitʹ, знако́мить znakómitʹ, познако́мить poznakómitʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | giới thiệu |
| العربية | قَدَّمَ qaddama |
verb to make something or someone known by formal announcement or recommendation
| 中文 | 引見 /引见 yǐnjiàn |
|---|---|
| Português | apresentar |
| Français | présenter |
| Deutsch | vorstellen |
| Italiano | presentare |
| Ελληνικά | συστήνω systíno |
| Русский | представля́ть predstavljátʹ, предста́вить predstávitʹ |
verb to add something to a system, a mixture, or a container
| Español | introducir |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 導入 /导入 dǎorù |
| Português | introduzir |
| Français | introduire |
| Italiano | introdurre, iniziare, inserire, incominciare, cominciare, avviare |
verb to bring into practice — see also bring in
| Español | introducir |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 推行 tuīxíng |
| Português | introduzir |
| Français | introduire |
| Deutsch | einführen |
| Italiano | introdurre |
| Русский | вводи́ть vvodítʹ, ввести́ vvestí |
Talk about this word "introduce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/introduce. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. introduce. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/introduce "introduce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/introduce.Cite this
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