Introduce - Definition

v 1: cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint
you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the
community" [syn: introduce, present, acquaint]
2: bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor
was introduced" [syn: introduce, innovate]
3: introduce; "Insert your ticket here" [syn: insert,
enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce]
4: bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment;
"He brought in a new judge"; "The new secretary introduced a
nasty rumor" [syn: bring in, introduce]
5: bring in or establish in a new place or environment;
"introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"
6: put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the
text" [syn: insert, infix, enter, introduce]
7: bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor,
song, etc. [syn: introduce, bring out]
8: put before (a body); "introduce legislation"
9: furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes
her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a
critical remark about the institution" [syn: precede,
preface, premise, introduce]
10: be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in
the post-Cold War period" [syn: inaugurate, usher in,
introduce]