introduce

verb
UK: /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/
US: /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/

  1. To tell someone another person's name when they meet for the first time.

    1. Let me introduce you to my friend. [ ] [ ]
    2. I want to introduce my colleague who is visiting from abroad. [ ] [ ]

  2. To present something, like a new product or idea, for the first time.

    1. They will introduce a new phone next month. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company plans to introduce several new features in the next update. [ ] [ ]

  3. To begin or start something.

    1. Let's introduce a new system for payments. [ ] [ ]
    2. The speaker started to introduce the central idea in his speech. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

start acquaint launch begin present
introduce noun

  1. A short piece of music at the beginning of a longer piece.

    1. The song has a long intro. [ ] [ ]
    2. The band played a lively introduction before the main song. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "introduce" in English means: To tell someone another person's name when they meet for the first time., To present something, like a new product or idea, for the first time., To begin or start something..

The phonetic transcription of "introduce" is /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ in British English and /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "introduce": start, acquaint, launch, begin, present.

Example usage of "introduce": "Let me introduce you to my friend.". More examples on the page.