| introduce | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. acquaint, introduce, present | cause to come to know personally.; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community" |
| ~ inform | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.; "I informed him of his rights" |
| ~ familiarise, familiarize, acquaint | make familiar or conversant with.; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings" |
| ~ re-introduce, reintroduce | introduce anew.; "We haven't met in a long time, so let me reintroduce myself" |
| ~ present | formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.. |
| ~ introduce, bring out | bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.. |
| v. (creation) | 2. innovate, introduce | bring something new to an environment.; "A new word processor was introduced" |
| ~ initiate, pioneer | take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of.; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" |
| ~ phase in | introduce gradually. |
| ~ pioneer, open up | open up an area or prepare a way.; "She pioneered a graduate program for women students" |
| ~ debut | present for the first time to the public.; "The band debuts a new song or two each month" |
| v. (change) | 3. enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in | introduce.; "Insert your ticket here" |
| ~ plug | insert as a plug.; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle" |
| ~ plug | insert a plug into.; "plug the wall" |
| ~ inoculate | introduce a microorganism into. |
| ~ inset | set or place in. |
| ~ glass | put in a glass container. |
| ~ catheterise, catheterize | insert a catheter into (a body part).; "catheterize the patient's bladder" |
| ~ cup | put into a cup.; "cup the milk" |
| ~ interlard, intersperse | introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions. |
| ~ feed in, feed | introduce continuously.; "feed carrots into a food processor" |
| ~ slip | insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly.; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand" |
| ~ foist | insert surreptitiously or without warrant. |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| ~ inject, shoot | force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing.; "inject hydrogen into the balloon" |
| v. (motion) | 4. bring in, introduce | bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment.; "He brought in a new judge"; "The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor" |
| ~ immigrate | introduce or send as immigrants.; "Britain immigrated many colonists to America" |
| ~ track | carry on the feet and deposit.; "track mud into the house" |
| ~ insinuate | introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner.; "He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table" |
| v. (creation) | 5. introduce | bring in or establish in a new place or environment.; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits" |
| ~ establish, give | bring about.; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth" |
| ~ interpose | introduce.; "God interposed death" |
| v. (contact) | 6. enter, infix, insert, introduce | put or introduce into something.; "insert a picture into the text" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ plug in, plug into, connect | plug into an outlet.; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight" |
| ~ penetrate | insert the penis into the vagina or anus of.; "Did the molester penetrate the child?" |
| ~ cannulate, cannulise, cannulize, canulate, intubate | introduce a cannula or tube into.; "Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck" |
| ~ input | enter (data or a program) into a computer. |
| ~ instil, instill | enter drop by drop.; "instill medication into my eye" |
| ~ embed, imbed, implant, engraft, plant | fix or set securely or deeply.; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" |
| ~ sandwich | insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects.; "She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men" |
| ~ graft, transplant | place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient. |
| v. (communication) | 7. bring out, introduce | bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.. |
| ~ acquaint, introduce, present | cause to come to know personally.; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community" |
| v. (cognition) | 8. introduce | put before (a body).; "introduce legislation" |
| ~ propose, project | present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc..; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity" |
| v. (communication) | 9. introduce, precede, preface, premise | 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" |
| ~ preamble | make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document. |
| ~ prologise, prologize, prologuize | write or speak a prologue. |
| ~ say, state, tell | express in words.; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" |
| v. (change) | 10. inaugurate, introduce, usher in | be a precursor of.; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period" |
| ~ commence, lead off, start, begin | set in motion, cause to start.; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life" |
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