introduce

verb
UK /ˌɪn.trəˈdjuːs/
US /ˌɪn.trəˈduːs/

To introduce means to tell people someone's name when they meet for the first time.

Let me introduce my friend Sam to you.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To bring something new into use or start something.

The school will introduce a new reading program next year.

3. To bring something into a place for the first time.

People introduced rabbits to that island long ago.

4. To begin a talk or book by saying what it is about.

She introduced her speech with a funny story.