Introduce
Introduce verb - To make (one person) known (to another) socially.
Lead is a synonym for introduce in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Lead" instead a verb "Introduce", when it comes to topics like start, bring, guide, precede.
Nearby Words: introduction, introducing
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Not exactly marriage, but in My Sassy Girl the male lead puts off his aunt's attempts to introduce him to her late son's former girlfriend because he is already interested in the female lead.
Source: Perfectly Arranged Marriage - Fatal Fury waited until its second game to introduce the female lead, Mai Shiranui (along with Kim Kaphwan).
Source: Iconic Sequel Character - Two eighth-season episodes of JAG introduce the NCIS team lead by Gibbs: "Ice Queen" and "The Meltdown".
Cite this Source
Lead and Introduce. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/introduce/lead
Introduce & Lead. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/introduce/lead>.
Lead or Introduce. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/introduce/lead.
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