introduce to

Meaning

This phrase means to present one person to another so they can get to know each other. It is used in both casual social settings and formal professional environments. The standard structure is always 'introduce [someone] to [someone else]'.

Examples

• I would like to introduce you to my colleague, Dr. Smith.

  I would like to introduce you to my colleague, Dr. Smith.

• She introduced her new boyfriend to her parents at dinner last night.

  She introduced her new boyfriend to her parents at dinner last night.

• Can you introduce me to the host of the party? I haven't met her yet.

  Can you introduce me to the host of the party? I haven't met her yet.

• He was nervous about introducing his friends to his conservative family.

  He was nervous about introducing his friends to his conservative family.

• Our mutual friend introduced us to each other at a concert three years ago.

  Our mutual friend introduced us to each other at a concert three years ago.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I introduced him with my sister.

  ✓ I introduced him to my sister.

  Always use the preposition 'to' after 'introduce', never 'with'.

• ✗ Let me introduce you my boss.

  ✓ Let me introduce you to my boss.

  You must include the preposition 'to' before the person who is being met.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Let me ___ you to my coworker, Sarah.

  💡 The base verb for presenting someone to another person.

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  introduce

• He introduced his new wife ___ his old school friends.

  💡 The preposition that always follows 'introduce'.

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  to