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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
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2
to give information to
- his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen
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3
to make (one person) known (to another) socially
- hoping that someone would acquaint them with the new neighbors
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The first known use of acquaint was in the 14th century
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