introduce (someone, something, or oneself) into (something)
1. To assist someone as they join or begin something. I hope my sister will introduce me into her sorority once I start college. The seniors are expected to introduce the underclassmen into the honor society. Molly's new here—can you two introduce her into the department?
2. To join, begin, or become involved in something. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun is used between "introduce" and "into." He is trying to introduce himself into local politics. Why do you introduce yourself into every drama in their relationship? Ooh, you introduced yourself into the hunt for a new manager?
3. To add something new to something. I really liked how you introduced humor into the next section of the story, after such a dark beginning. We need to introduce some different textures into the room, maybe with a fun rug. Well, I couldn't exactly introduce levity into the situation—we were at a funeral!
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introduce someone into something
to bring someone into something; to launch someone into something. Tony introduced Wally into his club. You do not wish me to introduce myself into local social life, do you?
introduce something into something
to bring something into something or some place; to bring something into something as an innovation. The decorator introduced a little bit of bright red into the conference room. After I introduced the new procedures into the factory, production increased enormously.
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