Entry Word: acquaint

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to <Mr. King spent the first week of class acquainting everyone with the new computers>

Synonyms familiarize, initiate, introduce, orient, orientate

Related Words apprise, brief, clue (in), fill in, inform; educate, enlighten, ground, instruct, school, train; expose, present, subject; advise, tell, tip off, warn, wise up

2 to give information to <his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen> — see enlighten 1
3 to make (one person) known (to another) socially <hoping that someone would acquaint them with the new neighbors> — see introduce 1