Cause to come to know personally:
— Introduce the new neighbors to the community.

synonyms: acquaint, present.

Roget 228: lie between, come between, get between; intervene, slide in, interpenetrate, permeate.    put between, introduce, import, throw in, wedge in, edge in, jam in, worm in, foist in, run in, plow in, work in; interpose, interject, intercalate, interpolate, interline, interleave, intersperse, interweave, interlard, interdigitate, sandwich in, fit in, squeeze in; let in, dovetail, splice, mortise; insinuate, smuggle; infiltrate, ingrain.    interfere, put in an oar, thrust one's nose in; intrude, obtrude; have a finger in the pie; introduce the thin end of the wedge; thrust in etc. (insert) 300.    ... show more

Dutch: inleiden, introduceren, presenteren, voorstellen

Bring something new to an environment:
— A new word processor was introduced.

synonym: innovate.

Dutch: innoveren, initiëren, doorvoeren, implementeren, instellen, introduceren, invoeren, overgaan, overschakelen

Place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing.

synonyms: enclose, inclose, insert, put in, stick in.

Roget 37: add, annex, affix, superadd^†, subjoin, superpose; clap on, saddle on; tack to, append, tag; ingraft^†; saddle with; sprinkle; introduce etc. (interpose) 228; insert etc. 300.    become added, accrue; advene^†, supervene.    reinforce, reenforce, restrengthen^†; swell the ranks of; augment etc. 35.    ... show more

Roget 300: insert; introduce, intromit; put into, run into; import; inject; interject etc. 298; infuse, instill, inoculate, impregnate, imbue, imbrue.    graft, ingraft^†, bud, plant, implant; dovetail.    obtrude; thrust in, stick in, ram in, stuff in, tuck in, press, in, drive in, pop in, whip in, drop in, put in; impact; empierce^† etc. (make a hole) 260^†.    imbed; immerse, immerge, merge; bathe, soak etc. (water) 337; dip, plunge etc. 310.    bury etc. (inter) 363.    insert itself, lodge itself &c.; plunge in medias res.    ... show more

Dutch: charteren, inleggen, inschakelen, inspannen, inzetten

Bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment:
— The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor.

synonym: bring in.

Roget 296: give entrance to, give admittance to, give the entree; introduce, intromit; usher, admit, receive, import, bring in, open the door to, throw in, ingest, absorb, imbibe, inhale, breathe in; let in, take in, suck in, draw in; readmit, resorb, reabsorb; snuff up, swallow, ingurgitate^†; engulf, engorge; gulp; eat, drink etc. (food) 298.    ... show more

Bring in or establish in a new place or environment.

Put or introduce into something.

synonyms: enter, infix, insert.

Dutch: invoegen

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

synonym: bring out.

Put before (a body).

Furnish with a preface or introduction.

synonyms: precede, preface, premise.

Roget 62: precede; come before, come first; head, lead, take the lead; lead the way, lead the dance; be in the vanguard; introduce, usher in; have the pas; set the fashion etc. (influence) 175; open the ball; take precedence, have precedence; have the start etc. (get before) 280.    place before; prefix; premise, prelude, preface.    ... show more

Be a precursor of.

synonyms: inaugurate, usher in.

Roget 280: go before, go ahead, go in the van, go in advance; precede, forerun; usher in, introduce, herald, head, take the lead; lead the way, lead the dance; get the start, have the start; steal a march; get before, get ahead, get in front of; outstrip etc. 303; take precedence etc. (first in order) 62.    ... show more