1. Cause to come to know personally
   "introduce the new neighbours to the community";
   - present, acquaint
    
2. Bring something new into use or existence
   "A new word processor was introduced";
   - innovate
    
3. Bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment
   "The new secretary introduced a nasty rumour";
   - bring in
    
4. Place, set, or put something inside or within something else
   "They introduced the catheter carefully";
   - insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in
    
5. Bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
   "The theatre introduced a new play";
   - bring out
    
6. Bring in or establish in a new place or environment
   "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"
    
7. Place onto or put into something
   "introduce a picture into the text";
   - insert, infix, enter
    
8. Put before (a body)
   "introduce legislation"
    
9. Furnish with a preface or introduction
   "She always introduces her lectures with a joke";
   - precede, preface, premise
    
10. Be a precursor of
    "The fall of the Berlin Wall introduced the post-Cold War period";
    - inaugurate, usher in

Derived forms: introduced, introduces, introducing

Type of: act, attach, begin, commence, establish, give, inform, initiate, lay, lead off, move, pioneer, place, pose, position, project, propose, put, say, set, start, state, tell

Encyclopedia: Introduce