introduce

verb (T)

1 WHEN PEOPLE MEET if you introduce someone to another person, you formally tell them each other's names, for example at a party or meeting: “Have you two been introduced? Tom, this is Greg.” | introduce sb to sb: I was introduced to Mrs Myers. | introduce yourself (=formally tell someone who you are): Let me introduce myself; my name is Melody Johnson.

2 MAKE STH HAPPEN/EXIST to make a change, plan, system etc happen or exist for the first time: plans to introduce a new system of welfare payments | The teachers' association wanted to introduce a new kind of test.

3 BRING TO A PLACE to take or bring something to a place for the first time from somewhere else: introduce sth to/into: The grey squirrel was introduced into Britain from North America.

4 NEW EXPERIENCE introduce sb to sth to show someone something or tell them about it for the first time: Malcolm introduced me to the joys of wine-tasting.

5 TELEVISION/RADIO to speak at the beginning of a TV or radio programme and say what is going to happen: Tonight's programme will be introduced by James Adams.

6 BE THE START OF if an event introduces a particular period or change, it is the beginning of it: The death of Pericles in 429 BC introduced a darker period in Athenian history.

7 LAW to formally present a new law to be discussed and voted on, especially in the British parliament

8 PUT STH INTO technical to put something carefully into something else: Fuel was introduced into the jet pipe.