- introduce a person
- make a person known to someone
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
introduce a person
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Introduce — In tro*duce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Introduced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Introducing}.] [L. introducere, introductum; intro within + ducere to lead. See {Intro }, and {Duke}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To lead or bring in; to conduct or usher in; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
introduce — /ɪntrəˈdjus / (say intruh dyoohs) verb (t) (introduced, introducing) 1. to bring into notice, knowledge, use, vogue, etc.: to introduce a fashion. 2. to bring forward for consideration, as a proposed bill in parliament, etc. 3. to bring forward… …
introduce — [[t]ɪ̱ntrədju͟ːs, AM du͟ːs[/t]] ♦♦ introduces, introducing, introduced 1) VERB To introduce something means to cause it to enter a place or exist in a system for the first time. [V n] The Government has introduced a number of other money saving… … English dictionary
introduce — in‧tro‧duce [ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs ǁ ˈduːs] verb [transitive] 1. to make a new product or service available for the first time: • The drug was introduced in the mid 1990s. 2. FINANCE to make stocks, shares etc available on the stock exchange for the first … Financial and business terms
introduce — [in΄trə do͞os′, in΄trədyo͞os′] vt. introduced, introducing [L introducere < intro (see INTRO ) + ducere, to lead: see DUCT] 1. to lead or bring into a given place or position; conduct in 2. to put in or within; insert [to introduce an electric … English World dictionary
introduce — 1 *enter, admit Analogous words: induct, install, inaugurate (see INITIATE): instill, inculcate, implant: infuse, inoculate, imbue 2 Introduce, insert, insinuate, interpolate, intercalate, interpose, interject mean to put something or someone in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
introduce — introducer, n. introducible, adj. /in treuh doohs , dyoohs /, v.t., introduced, introducing. 1. to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted. 2. to acquaint (two or more persons) with each other personally: Will you introduce us? 3.… … Universalium
introduce — in•tro•duce [[t]ˌɪn trəˈdus, ˈdyus[/t]] v. t. duced, duc•ing 1) to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted 2) to acquaint (two or more persons) with each other personally: Will you introduce us?[/ex] 3) to present (a person,… … From formal English to slang
introduce — in|tro|duce W1S3 [ˌıntrəˈdju:s US ˈdu:s] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(when people meet)¦ 2¦(new system/product)¦ 3¦(bring something to a place)¦ 4¦(new experience)¦ 5¦(programme/public event)¦ 6¦(start a change)¦ 7¦(law)¦ 8¦(put something into something)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
introduce */*/*/ — UK [ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs] / US [ˌɪntrəˈdus] verb [transitive] Word forms introduce : present tense I/you/we/they introduce he/she/it introduces present participle introducing past tense introduced past participle introduced 1) to tell someone another… … English dictionary
