verb

introduce

ihnt-ruh-JOOS

verb

To make people known to each other for the first time.

"Let me introduce you to my colleague, Sarah."

"They were introduced at a mutual friend's party."

To bring something new into use or practice.

"The school introduced a new grading system this year."

How to Use Introduce

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo bring people together for the first time, or to bring something new into use.

Common pairings

introduce yourself introduce a bill introduce a new product

Word Forms

introduced past tense, introduce plural, introduced plural, introduces singular, introduce singular, introduced singular, introducest singular, introducedst singular, introduceth singular

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Etymology

From Latin intrōdūcō, from intro- ("inward") + dūcō ("to lead") — literally "to lead in."

Rhymes for introduce

luce duce deuce sauce truce Bruce deduce reduce spruce seduce induce produce

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