What does "introduce" mean?
Introduce: To put (something into a place); to insert; as, to introduce the finger, or a probe.
Additional senses
- 2.To lead to and make known by formal announcement or recommendation; hence, to cause to be acquainted; as, to introduce strangers; to introduce one person to another.
- 3.To bring into notice, practice, cultivation, or use; as, to introduce a new fashion, method, or plant.
- 4.To produce; to cause to exist; to induce. [Obs.] Whosoever introduces habits in children, deserves the care and attention of their governors. Locke.
- 5.To open to notice; to begin; to present; as, he introduced the subject with a long preface.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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