introduce

A1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ UK /ˌɪntɹəˈdʒuːs/ See IPA manual

Freq #1727

Meanings

1

verb
To tell people each other's names so they can get to know one another.

Usage: When people meet, use introduce someone to someone else. The person named first is the one being presented.

At lunch, I will introduce our new colleague to the rest of the team.

Let me introduce you to my friend Sarah.
2

verb
To bring something new into use, a place, or a market for the first time.

The company introduced a new phone model last month.
3

verb
To formally announce or present something, such as a law or proposal.

The senator plans to introduce the bill next week.
4

verb
To add something into a system, mixture, or container.

Pollutants were introduced into the river by the factory.

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Synonyms

2 verb · to bring something new into... innovate

3 verb · to formally announce or... announce

4 verb · to add something into a... insert

Word family

Forms introducedintroducesintroducingreintroduce

Derived forms cointroducee-troduceintroduceeintroducementintroduciblemisintroducere-introducereintroduce

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Simplified etymology

Introduce entered English in the late Middle English period and ultimately derives from Latin ducere, “to lead.” Its historical sense was to bring someone into a group or similar setting.

Etymology

Through French introduire, from Latin intrōdūcō, to lead in, combining intrō with dūcō, whose infinitive is dūcere.

*dewk- Proto-Indo-European introducen Middle English introduire Old French intrōdūcō Latin *h₁énteros Proto-Indo-European ducere Latin

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# introduce

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɪntɹəˈdʒuːs/
**Frequency rank:** 1727

## Meanings
1. To tell people each other's names so they can get to know one another.
2. To bring something new into use, a place, or a market for the first time.
3. To formally announce or present something, such as a law or proposal.
4. To add something into a system, mixture, or container.

## Usage Notes
- To tell people each other's names so they can get to know one another.: When people meet, use introduce someone to someone else. The person named first is the one being presented.

## Examples
- At lunch, I will introduce our new colleague to the rest of the team.
- Let me introduce you to my friend Sarah.
- The company introduced a new phone model last month.
- The senator plans to introduce the bill next week.
- Pollutants were introduced into the river by the factory.

## Derived Forms
- cointroduce
- e-troduce
- introducee
- introducement
- introducible
- misintroduce
- re-introduce
- reintroduce

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *dewk-
- Root: introducen
- Root: introduire
- Root: intrōdūcō
- Root: *h₁énteros
- Root: ducere - to lead

## Etymology
Through French introduire, from Latin intrōdūcō, to lead in, combining intrō with dūcō, whose infinitive is dūcere.

## AI Etymology
Introduce comes from Middle English introducen, from Old French introduire, from Latin intrōdūcō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros (“inner, what is inside”) and *dewk-.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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