introduce :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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Verbs (17)

introduce

v. put before (a body); "introduce legislation"

introduce

v. bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"

bring out

v. bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.

innovate

v. bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor was introduced"

bring in

v. bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment; "He brought in a new judge"; "The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor"

insert, put in, stick in

v. introduce; "Insert your ticket here"

inaugurate, usher in

v. be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"

present, acquaint

v. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

preface, premise

v. furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"

insert, infix, enter

v. put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

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Fuzzynyms (153)

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

manufacture, make up, invent, fabricate, cook up

v. make up something artificial or untrue

coin

v. make up; "coin phrases or words"

forge, devise, formulate, invent, contrive, excogitate

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

strike, mint, coin

v. form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"

stamp

v. destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot; "Stamp fascism into submission"; "stamp out tyranny"

inaugurate, kick off, begin formally

v. commence officially

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

change, alter

v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

insert, infix, introduce, enter

v. put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

throw in, inject, put in, come in, interject, interpose

v. to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"

throw in, inject, put in, come in, interject, interpose

v. to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"

alter, interpolate, falsify

v. insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

cite, adduce, abduce

v. advance evidence for

say, aver, allege

v. report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"

read, read out aloud, read aloud, speak aloud

v. look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"

present, salute

v. recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"

recite, declaim

v. recite in elocution

release, issue, free, put out, bring out, publish

v. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"

spread, broadcast, propagate, circulate, disperse, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, diffuse, pass around

v. cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

communicate, intercommunicate, transmit

v. transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"

habituate, accustom, make used

v. make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"

infuse, instill, inculcate, implant gradually

v. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"

infect, revolutionize, inspire, fill with revolutionary ideas

v. fill with revolutionary ideas

offer, extend

v. offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"

submit, refer for consideration, refer for judgment

v. refer for judgment or consideration; "She submitted a proposal to the agency"

post, affix for public notice, affix in a public place

v. affix in a public place or for public notice; "post a warning"

post

v. publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"

post, mail, send, write

v. cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"

lead, precede

v. move ahead (of others) in time or space

show, usher

v. show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"

state, submit, put forward

v. put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"

advance, throw out

v. bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"

offer, make an offer

v. make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"

insert, introduce, put in, stick in

v. introduce; "Insert your ticket here"

join, bring together, cause to be joined

v. cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"

shoot, inject

v. force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon"

advance, bring forward, move forward, bring to front

v. cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

throw in, inject, put in, come in, interject, interpose

v. to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"

lead, precede

v. move ahead (of others) in time or space

plant, set, put into the soil, set to grow

v. put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"

scatter

v. sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

jump, start, startle, move suddenly

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

post, place, base, station, send

v. assign to a station

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Antonyms (8)

express, extract, take out, press out, pull out

v. take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"

pull, draw, force

v. cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

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