introduce
/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.37 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
verb
To make (something or someone) known, such as by formal announcement or recommendation.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Let me introduce you to my friends."
- "His unruly hair was slicked down with water, and as Jessamy introduced him to Miss Brindle his face assumed a cherubic innocence which would immediately have aroused the suspicions of anyone who knew him."
- "The senator plans to introduce the bill in the next session."
- "Let me introduce our guest speaker."
- "In this work, we introduce a comprehensive evaluation of flutter behavior including classical flutter, edgewise vibration, and flutter mode characteristics for two-bladed, downwind rotors."
- "Various pollutants were introduced into the atmosphere."
Etymology
From Middle English introducen, from Old French introduire, from Latin intrōdūcō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros (“inner, what is inside”) and *dewk-.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *dewk-, introducen, introduire, intrōdūcō, *h₁énteros
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/
Usage
Inflected Forms
introduces (present, singular)
introducing (participle, present)
introduced (participle, past)
introduced (past)
no-table-tags (table tags)
glossary (inflection template)
introduced (first person, past)
introducest (archaic, present)
introduced (past, second person)
introducedst (archaic, past)
introduceth (archaic, present)
introduced (past, singular)