1. (

• introduce ,
• present ,
• acquaint

) cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community" ;

2. (

• introduce ,
• innovate

) bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor was introduced" ;

3. (

• insert ,
• enclose ,
• inclose ,
• stick_in ,
• put_in ,
• introduce ,

) place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing; "Insert your ticket here" ;

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" ;

5. (

• introduce ,

) bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits" ;

6. (

• insert ,
• infix ,
• enter ,
• introduce

) put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text" ;

7. (

• introduce ,
• bring_out ,

) bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc. ;

8. (

• introduce

) put before (a body); "introduce legislation" ;

9. (

• precede ,
• preface ,
• premise ,
• introduce ,

) 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" ;

10. (

• inaugurate ,
• usher_in ,
• introduce

) be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period" ;