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debuts

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdeɪbjuz// UK //dˈeɪbjuːs// de·buts

v. to appear or start something for the very first time. You use this when a person, product, or idea makes its official first appearance.

v. to make a first public appearance or introduction; to begin a new role, career, or activity for the first time. Transitive when referring to introducing a product or work; intransitive when referring to a person's first appearance.


SIMPLE

The new phone debuts next month.

CONTEXTUAL

The young actress debuts in the lead role of the summer play.

COMPLEX

The director's latest film debuts at the festival, marking a significant shift in his visual style.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive when introducing a product ('debuts a new model') and intransitive when a person appears ('debuts on stage').

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