acquaint

Speech parts

1. acquaint - Adjective

2. acquaint - Verb

Meaning

Acquainted.

To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar; -- followed by with.

To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant; -- followed by with (formerly, also, by of), or by that, introducing the intelligence; as, to acquaint a friend with the particulars of an act.

To familiarize; to accustom.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

advise familiarize apprise present introduce communicate inform habituate familiarise orient show post report brief tell
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Antonyms

color know learn hear discover hide
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Hypernyms

inform

Hyponyms

orient present introduce verse get into bring out

Related terms

acquainted acquaintance

Phrases with the word

acquaint you acquaint with acquaint oneself with to acquaint

Derivatives

acquainted acquainting

Examples

Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move Source: Internet

you should acquaint yourself with your new computer Source: Internet

We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings Source: Internet

permit me to acquaint you with my son Source: Internet

introduce the new neighbors to the community Source: Internet

According to Suetonius, Domitian wholly feigned his interest in arts and literature, and never bothered to acquaint himself with classic authors. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

acqhire acqua alta acqua pazza acquaint oneself with acquaint with acquaint you