əˈkweɪnt ənˈkloʊz ɪnˈkləʊz ɪnˈkloʊz ˈɛntə(ɹ) ˈɛntɚ ˈɪnfɪks ˈɪnəveɪt ɪnˈsɜːt ɪnˈsɝt ˌɪntɹəˈdus ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːs pɹəˈsiːd ˈpɹɛfəs ˈpɹɛ.mɪs place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing Insert your ticket here be a precursor of The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period put before (a body) introduce legislation cause to come to know personally permit me to acquaint you with my son introduce the new neighbors to the community 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 bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc. put or introduce into something insert a picture into the text bring in or establish in a new place or environment introduce a rule introduce exotic fruits bring something new to an environment A new word processor was introduced bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment He brought in a new judge The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor