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Meaning of introduce

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  introduce
      v 1: cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint
           you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the
           community" [syn: {introduce}, {present}, {acquaint}]
      2: bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor
         was introduced" [syn: {introduce}, {innovate}]
      3: introduce; "Insert your ticket here" [syn: {insert},
         {enclose}, {inclose}, {stick in}, {put in}, {introduce}]
      4: bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment;
         "He brought in a new judge"; "The new secretary introduced a
         nasty rumor" [syn: {bring in}, {introduce}]
      5: bring in or establish in a new place or environment;
         "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"
      6: put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the
         text" [syn: {insert}, {infix}, {enter}, {introduce}]
      7: bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor,
         song, etc. [syn: {introduce}, {bring out}]
      8: put before (a body); "introduce legislation"
      9: 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" [syn: {precede},
         {preface}, {premise}, {introduce}]
      10: be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in
          the post-Cold War period" [syn: {inaugurate}, {usher in},
          {introduce}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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