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introduce - cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community" |
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present,
acquaint |
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inform give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching"
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re-introduce,
reintroduce introduce anew; "We haven't met in a long time, so let me reintroduce myself"
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present bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
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bring out,
introduce direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"
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introduce - bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor was introduced" |
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innovate |
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initiate,
pioneer take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
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phase in introduce gradually
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open up,
pioneer talk freely and without inhibition
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debut appear for the first time in public; "The new ballet that debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out"
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introduce - bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits" |
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establish,
give use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
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interpose introduce; "God interposed death"
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introduce - put before (a body); "introduce legislation" |
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project,
propose present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"
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introduce - bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc. |
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acquaint,
introduce,
present inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move"
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