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- pronunciation:
- In
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dus
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
introduces, introducing, introduced |
| definition 1: |
to present to another person.
Could you introduce me to that girl you were talking to?Mom says I should just introduce myself to people, but I think it's embarrassing.- synonyms:
- present
- similar words:
- acquaint
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| definition 2: |
to bring to one's notice or into one's experience.
She introduced music to me when I was very young.- synonyms:
- advance, offer, propose, suggest
- similar words:
- advocate, disclose, mention, present, promote, reveal, show
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| definition 3: |
to bring into being for the first time.
They're introducing a new flavor of my favorite kind of candy.Congress introduced a new bill to fight crime.- synonyms:
- found, inaugurate, institute, launch
- similar words:
- create, establish, initiate, install, originate, pioneer, usher in
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| definition 4: |
to bring to public notice.
The principal introduced his idea of a special reward for students who do their homework on time.- synonyms:
- announce, proclaim
- antonyms:
- withdraw
- similar words:
- disclose, reveal
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| related words: |
approach, begin, bring, import, impose, open, raise, start, suggest |
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| 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.
The word introduce
contains the following parts:
intro-
Latin
prefix
that means inward, inside
  Example words:
duc, duct
Latin
root
that means lead; draw along
Example words:
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