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| in·tro·duce [ ìntrə dss ] (past and past participle in·tro·duced, present participle in·tro·duc·ing, 3rd person present singular in·tro·duc·es) |
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1. transitive verb present somebody to somebody: to make yourself or another person known to somebody else by saying who you are or who the other person is, as a way of beginning an acquaintance
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2. transitive verb bring in something new: to bring something to a place, into existence, or into operation for the first time
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3. transitive verb cause somebody to experience something new: to make somebody aware of something for the first time, or give somebody a first experience of something
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4. transitive verb preface something with something else: to begin an action with a preface of some sort, especially one designed to get people's attention
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5. transitive verb talk about something new: to mention a matter for the first time
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6. transitive verb give audience foretaste: to tell an audience a little about what or whom they are going to see or hear
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7. transitive verb politics present legislation formally: to present proposed legislation formally to an assembly, so that it can be debated and voted on
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8. transitive verb insert something into something else: to insert one thing into another
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9. botany zoology bring in new species: to place or establish an individual or species of plant or animal in a new habitat or environment
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| [15th century. Either < Latin introducere "lead in" < ducere "to lead," or back-formation <introduction] |
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  in·tro·duc·er noun |
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