introduce : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: introduce	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for introduce
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
introduce v cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community" Synonym(s): introduce, present, acquaint bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor was introduced" Synonym(s): introduce, innovate introduce; "Insert your ticket here" Synonym(s): insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put 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" Synonym(s): bring in, introduce bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits" put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text" Synonym(s): insert, infix, enter, introduce bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc. Synonym(s): introduce, bring out put before (a body); "introduce legislation" 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" Synonym(s): precede, preface, premise, introduce be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period" Synonym(s): inaugurate, usher in, introduce
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Introduce \In`troduce"\, 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.