bring in: The government brought in a controversial law.
establish: The U.N. has established detailed criteria for who should be allowed to vote.
set up: The two sides agreed to set up a commission to investigate claims.
pioneer: …the folk-tale writing style pioneered by Marquez.
initiate: They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.
launch: The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
intro|duc|tion / I ntrədʌ kʃ ə n/ (introductions )
1 N‑COUNT The introduction to a book or talk is the part that comes at the beginning and tells you what the rest of the book or talk is about. □ [+ to ] Ellen Malos, in her introduction to 'The Politics of Housework', provides a summary of the debates.
2 N‑COUNT [oft in names] If you refer to a book as an introduction to a particular subject, you mean that it explains the basic facts about that subject. □ [+ to ] On balance, the book is a friendly, down-to-earth introduction to physics.
3 → see also introduce
intro|duc|tory / I ntrədʌ ktəri/
1 ADJ [ADJ n] An introductory remark, talk, or part of a book gives a small amount of general information about a particular subject, often before a more detailed explanation. □ …an introductory course in religion and theology.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] An introductory offer or price on a new product is something such as a free gift or a low price that is meant to attract new customers. [BUSINESS ] □ …just out on the shelves at an introductory price of £2.99.
intro|spec|tion / I ntrəspe kʃ ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT Introspection is the examining of your own thoughts, ideas, and feelings. □ He had always had his moments of quiet introspection.
intro|spec|tive / I ntrəspe kt I v/ ADJ Introspective people spend a lot of time examining their own thoughts, ideas, and feelings.
intro|vert / I ntrəvɜː r t/ (introverts )
1 N‑COUNT An introvert is a quiet, shy person who finds it difficult to talk to people.
2 ADJ Introvert means the same as introverted . □ The music students here are a very introvert lot.
intro|vert|ed / I ntrəvɜː r t I d/ ADJ Introverted people are quiet and shy and find it difficult to talk to other people. □ Machen was a lonely, introverted child.
in|trude / I ntruː d/ (intrudes , intruding , intruded )
1 VERB If you say that someone is intruding into a particular place or situation, you mean that they are not wanted or welcome there. □ [V + into/on/upon ] The press has been blamed for intruding into people's personal lives in an unacceptable way. □ [V ] I hope I'm not intruding.
2 VERB If something intrudes on your mood or your life, it disturbs it or has an unwanted effect on it. □ [V + on/into/upon ] Do you feel anxious when unforeseen incidents intrude on your day? □ [V ] There are times when personal feelings cannot be allowed to intrude.
3 VERB If someone intrudes into a place, they go there even though they are not allowed to be there. □ [V + into/onto ] The officer on the scene said no one had intruded into the area.
in|trud|er / I ntruː də r / (intruders ) N‑COUNT An intruder is a person who goes into a place where they are not supposed to be.
in|tru|sion / I ntruː ʒ ə n/ (intrusions )
1 N‑VAR If someone disturbs you when you are in a private place or having a private conversation, you can call this event an intrusion . □ I hope you don't mind this intrusion, Jon.
2 N‑VAR An intrusion is something that disturbs your mood or your life in a way you do not like. □ [+ into ] I felt it was a grotesque intrusion into our lives.
in|tru|sive / I ntruː s I v/ ADJ Something that is intrusive disturbs your mood or your life in a way you do not like. □ The cameras were not an intrusive presence.
in|tu|it / I ntjuː I t, [AM ] -tuː -/ (intuits , intuiting , intuited ) VERB If you intuit something, you guess what it is on the basis of your intuition or feelings, rather than on the basis of knowledge. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] They would confidently intuit your very thoughts. □ [V that] He was probably right to intuit that it was universal.
in|tui|tion / I ntju I ʃ ə n, [AM ] -tu-/ (intuitions ) N‑VAR Your intuition or your intuitions are unexplained feelings you have that something is true even when you have no evidence or proof of it. □ Her intuition was telling her that something was wrong.
in|tui|tive / I ntjuː I t I v, [AM ] -tuː -/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you have an intuitive idea or feeling about something, you feel that it is true although you have no evidence or proof of it. □ A positive pregnancy test soon confirmed her intuitive feelings. ● in|tui|tive|ly ADV [ADV with v, ADV adj] □ He seemed to know intuitively that I must be missing my mother.
Inu|it / I nju I t/ (Inuits or Inuit ) N‑COUNT The Inuit are a race of people descended from the original people of Eastern Canada and Greenland.
in|un|date / I nʌnde I t/ (inundates , inundating , inundated )
1 VERB If you say that you are inundated with things such as letters, demands, or requests, you are emphasizing that you receive so many of them that you cannot deal with them all. [EMPHASIS ] □ [be V -ed + with ] Her office was inundated with requests for tickets. □ [V n + with ] They have inundated me with fan letters. [Also V n]