introduce

«introduce» in Mova's school dictionary: to tell them each other's names when they meet for the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (introduce, introduces, introduced, introducing)

meaning for a pupil

1) To introduce people is to tell them each other's names when they meet for the first time. tree →

2) To introduce something new is to bring it in or start using it. tree →

3) To introduce someone to something is to let them try or learn it for the first time. tree →

4) To introduce a talk, book or show is to say what it will be about at the start. tree →

sense in the lessons

In manners lessons, you introduce yourself by saying your name, and you introduce friends to each other ("Mum, this is Sam"). In writing, the introduction is the first paragraph that tells the reader what is coming. In science and history, people introduced animals or plants to new places, like rabbits to Australia, sometimes causing harm. Phrases: introduce yourself, let me introduce, introduce a new rule, introduction.

examples

• Let me introduce my friend Ali. tree →
• Please introduce yourself to the class. tree →
• The school introduced a new lunch menu. tree →
• Dad introduced me to chess. tree →
• Rabbits were introduced to Australia and spread quickly. tree →
• Start your story by introducing the main character. tree →
• The Count shook hands with him, and introduced him. tree →

note

Introduce someone TO someone: "I introduced Jo to Ben", not "introduced Jo Ben". Noun: introduction. When you are introduced, it is polite to smile, say "Nice to meet you" and, in many places, shake hands.

In the corpora

• Dogs and cats raised together, or introduced slowly, can become real friends; the idea that they always fight is not true.
• A colon comes after a complete sentence and introduces a list, an explanation or an example.
• A new baby or new pet is introduced slowly and always with an adult watching, because animals can feel jealous or scared.
• When you are introduced to someone, you look at them, smile and say "Nice to meet you".
• To introduce yourself, you say your name and maybe one or two things about you.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «introduce» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.