Debut Definition

dābyo͝o, dəbyo͝o; dābyo͝o; Brit also debyo͝o
debuted, debuting, debuts
noun
debuts
A first appearance before the public, as of an actor.
Webster's New World
The formal introduction of a young woman into upper-class society.
Webster's New World
The beginning of a career, course, etc.
Webster's New World
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verb
debuted, debuting, debuts
To present in or make a debut.
An automobile company that will debut a new hybrid model next fall; a series that debuted on network television.
American Heritage
To make a debut.
Webster's New World
To present for the first time.
Webster's New World
(chiefly US) To formally introduce, as to the public.
Amalgamated Software Systems debuted release 3.2 in Spring of 2004.
Wiktionary
(intransitive) To make one's initial formal appearance.
Release 3.2 debuted to mixed reviews in Spring of 2004.
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Other Word Forms of Debut

Noun

Singular:
debut
Plural:
dbuts, debuts

Origin of Debut

  • From French début, from Middle French, derivative of débuter (“to move, begin”), from dé- + but (“mark, goal”), from Old French but (“aim, goal, end, target”), from Old French butte (“mound, knoll, target”), from Frankish *but (“stump, log”), or from Old Norse bútr (“log, stump, butt”); both from Proto-Germanic *butą (“end, piece”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeud- (“to beat, push”). Cognate with Old English butt (“tree stump”). More at butt.

    From Wiktionary

  • French début from débuter to give the first stroke in a game, begin dé- from, away (from Old French de- de–) but goal, target (from Old French butte butt3)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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