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to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to<Mr. King spent the first week of class acquainting everyone with the new computers>Synonymsfamiliarize, initiate, introduce, orient, orientateRelated Wordsapprise, brief, clue (in), fill in, inform; educate, enlighten, ground, instruct, school, train; expose, present, subject; advise, tell, tip off, warn, wise up
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to give information to<his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen>— see enlighten 1
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to make (one person) known (to another) socially<hoping that someone would acquaint them with the new neighbors>— see introduce 1
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