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acquaint
[ uh-kweynt ]
verb (used with object)
- to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with ):
to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
- to furnish with knowledge; inform (usually followed by with ):
to acquaint the manager with one's findings.
- to bring into social contact; introduce (usually followed by with ):
She acquainted her roommate with my cousin.
acquaint
/ əˈkweɪnt /
verb
- foll bywith or of to make (a person) familiar or conversant (with); inform (of)
- foll by with to introduce (to); bring into contact (with)
Other Words From
- preac·quaint verb (used with object)
- reac·quaint verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of acquaint1
Word History and Origins
Origin of acquaint1
Example Sentences
Back in January, she was a 38-year-old first-time mother who was getting acquainted with all the practical challenges of attempting to maintain some semblance of work-life balance.
The good news is that we’re already well acquainted with some members of the family.
While “there’s no upside to this pandemic,” she says, without it, the two surely would have never become acquainted.
While all conscious beings are acquainted with their consciousness, not all conscious beings are able to reflectively attend to their experience and form acquaintance-based concepts of it.
If the goal-directed nature of Reality is present within each particular conscious mind, it follows that any conscious mind is acquainted with the goal-directed nature of Reality.
Some of the colonists sincerely desired to acquaint and convert the Indians to Christianity.
It would do little or no good to acquaint the constable with their suspicion that the rascal might be the man named Cameron Smith.
Who will acquaint us when there is a concert, a choral service in church, or something wonderful to be seen at the fair?
At length the German commissioner arrived, and came to acquaint us that within two days we were to set out.
In the meantime Painted Weasel had ridden away to acquaint his companions with the plans of the war party.
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When To Use
What is another way to say acquaint?
To acquaint two or more people is to bring them into social contact. How is acquaint different from introduce? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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