acquaint

acquaint

verb

Definition of ACQUAINT

1

to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to <Mr. King spent the first week of the summer internship acquainting everyone with the new computers>

Synonyms accustom, familiarize, initiate, introduce, orient, orientate

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

2

to give information to <his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen>

Synonyms acquaint, advise, apprise, brief, catch up, clear, clue (in), familiarize, fill in, hip, inform, instruct, tell, verse, wise (up)

Related Words advertise, alert, notify; announce (to), disclose (to); assure, certify, convince, reassure, warrant; educate, lecture, school, teach, tutor; disabuse, disenchant, disillusion, undeceive

Near Antonyms misinform, mislead

3

to make (one person) known (to another) socially <hoping that someone would acquaint them with the new neighbors>

Synonyms acquaint, present

Related Words address, greet, hail, meet; reacquaint, reintroduce