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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Introduce \In`tro*duce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Introduced; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Introducing.] [L. introducere, introductum;
     intro within + ducere to lead. See Intro-, and Duke.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To lead or bring in; to conduct or usher in; as, to
        introduce a person into a drawing-room.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To put (something into a place); to insert; as, to
        introduce the finger, or a probe.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To lead to and make known by formal announcement or
        recommendation; hence, to cause to be acquainted; as, to
        introduce strangers; to introduce one person to another.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To bring into notice, practice, cultivation, or use; as,
        to introduce a new fashion, method, or plant.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To produce; to cause to exist; to induce. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Whosoever introduces habits in children, deserves
              the care and attention of their governors. --Locke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. To open to notice; to begin; to present; as, he introduced
        the subject with a long preface.
  
     Syn: To bring in; usher in; insert; begin; preface.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Introduce \In`tro*duce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Introduced; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Introducing.] [L. introducere, introductum;
     intro within + ducere to lead. See Intro-, and Duke.]
     1. To lead or bring in; to conduct or usher in; as, to
        introduce a person into a drawing-room.
  
     2. To put (something into a place); to insert; as, to
        introduce the finger, or a probe.
  
     3. To lead to and make known by formal announcement or
        recommendation; hence, to cause to be acquainted; as, to
        introduce strangers; to introduce one person to another.
  
     4. To bring into notice, practice, cultivation, or use; as,
        to introduce a new fashion, method, or plant.
  
     5. To produce; to cause to exist; to induce. [Obs.]
  
              Whosoever introduces habits in children, deserves
              the care and attention of their governors. --Locke.
  
     6. To open to notice; to begin; to present; as, he introduced
        the subject with a long preface.
  
     Syn: To bring in; usher in; insert; begin; preface.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  introduce
       v 1: cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you
            with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the
            community" [syn: present, acquaint]
       2: bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor
          was introduced" [syn: innovate]
       3: introduce; "Insert your ticket here" [syn: insert, enclose,
           inclose, stick in, put in]
       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]
       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]
       7: bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor,
          song, etc. [syn: bring out]
       8: as of legislation into a legislative body
       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]
       10: be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in
           the post-Cold War period" [syn: inaugurate, usher in]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  introduce
     Ρουμανικά vb.
     εισάγω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  introduce
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it introdurre  3 s pres ind)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la intrōdūcō  2 s pres actv impr)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: introducir)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  introduce
     vb.
     (lb en transitive of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted
  (with someone else).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  introduce
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la intrōdūcō  2 s pres actv impr)
     Romanian vb.
     1 (lb ro transitive) to insert
     2 (lb ro transitive) to establish, enact (gloss: to appoint or adopt,
  as officers, laws, regulations, guidelines, etc.)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted
  (with someone else).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  introduce
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it introdurre  3 s pres ind)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la intrōdūcō  2 s pres actv impr)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted
  (with someone else).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  introduce
     Espanja vb.
     (es-v-taivm 3 introduc e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  introduce
     Engelska vb.
     1 introducera, presentera, inleda
     2 lansera, införa (på marknaden)

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  introduce /ˌɪntɹədjˈuːs/
  aanbied

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Introduce /ˌɪntɹədjˈuːs/
  قدّم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  introduce //ˌɪntəɹˈdus// //ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːs// //ˌɪntɹəˈdus// 
  1. вкарвам, внасям
  to add something to a system, a mixture, or a container
  2. внедрявам, въвеждам
  to bring into practice
  3. запознавам, представям
  to cause someone to be acquainted
  4. представям
  to make something or someone known by formal announcement or recommendation