Prelude vs Introduce - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between prelude and introduce

is that prelude is while introduce is (of people) to cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).

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(en noun)

An introductory or preliminary performance or event; a preface.

(music) A short piece of music that acts as an introduction to a longer piece.

(prelud)

To introduce something, as a prelude.

To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance.

* Sir Walter Scott

The musicians preluded on their instruments.

* Jeffrey

We are preluding too largely, and must come at once to the point.

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(introduc)

(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).

To make (something or someone) known by formal announcement or recommendation.

To add (something) to a system, a mixture, or a container.

To bring (something) into practice.

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