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- pronunciation:
- In
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dus
- features:
- Word History, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
introduces, introducing, introduced |
| definition 1: |
When you introduce people, you help them begin to know each other. Let's say you introduce your teacher to your mother. You might say something like "Mrs. Garcia. This is my mom." Then you might say "Mom, this is my teacher, Mrs. Garcia."
Sophia's mom introduced her to a new girl in the neighborhood. Her mom hoped they could be friends.- synonyms:
- present
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| definition 2: |
When you introduce something, you let people know about it for the first time or you let them experience it for the first time.
My grandmother introduced music to me when I was very young.- synonyms:
- offer, propose, suggest
- similar words:
- advocate, expose, mention, present, promote, reveal, show
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| definition 3: |
If people introduce something into an area, they bring it from somewhere else and put it into the new place.
The settlers introduced new plants to the region.- synonyms:
- insert
- similar words:
- add, put
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| related words: |
begin, bring, import, open, raise, start, suggest |
| derivations: |
introducible (adj.), introducer (n.) |
Introduce is from a Latin word that means "to lead or bring within." Intro- is a prefix that means "into." Duc- is a Latin word part (or root) that appears in many English words. It means "to lead." Duke, conduct, and duct are all formed from this Latin root.
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