to introduce

Examples

• All

• The conservation of water resources in African countries is threatened by introduced plants (Le Maitre et al. 2000).

  Academic text (2011)

• Chemotherapy, introduced directly into the bladder via a catheter, can also be used to destroy cancer cells.

  Academic text (2011)

• Try to introduce your left foot to your right foot.

  Ballerina (2016)

• "Well, I want you to introduce each of them to the jury," Cook continued.

  Academic text (2009)

• It's a pulse of energy that gets introduced into the ocean.

• So make sure your cat does not have a full stomach when you introduce a toy to them.

• Holes in the floor of the tunnels introduce the needed air into the process.

  Academic text (1998)

• Air or nitrogen is introduced into the gap as the tool and plastic separate.

  Academic text (2005)

• The researchers can do that by introducing a drug into the manufactured cell to see how it responds.

  Academic text (2008)

• To improve the recipe, she decided to introduce some spices to enhance the flavor.

Synonyms

P

to put in

vsto introduce

989 1.7

Place something inside another thing or space

is the broader action of placing something inside another object

B

to bring in

vsto introduce

692 2.9

Introduce a new person or thing into a group

is physical placement into another thing rather than causing presence

E

to enter

vsto introduce

267 1.4

To put information into a form or computer

is physical insertion rather than recording data into systems

I

to insert

vsto introduce

208 3.5

To put something inside something else

is confined to physical placement rather than broader uses

I

to inject

vsto introduce

62 3.9

Add a new idea or quality to something

is physical placement rather than adding abstract qualities

S

to stick in

vsto introduce

45 3.0

Push something into another thing so it goes inside

is general placement without implying force or thrusting

I

to instill

vsto introduce

• Specialized

1 6.2

To put liquid into a part of the body, often drop by drop

is general insertion, not a slow liquid introduction

I

to infix

vsto introduce

9.9

To put something into the middle of other things, like a sentence or talk

is broader placing, not restricted to middle insertion

I

to intercalate

vsto introduce

• Specialized

9.8

To put an object between two parts or layers

is general placement, not limited to between layers

Antonyms

E

to extract

166 3.9

To remove something from somewhere, often by effort, or to get information

Phrasal Verbs

I

to introduce oneself

119 2.0

Say your name and a little about yourself when you meet someone new

How Deep

to implant

• Specialized

56 5.2

to embed

88 4.8

to introduce

15 3.1

to insert

208 3.5

Surface Forms

Etymology