acquaint

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How does the verb acquaint differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of acquaint are apprise, inform, and notify. While all these words mean "to make one aware of something," acquaint lays stress on introducing to or familiarizing with.

acquaint yourself with the keyboard

When is apprise a more appropriate choice than acquaint?

The words apprise and acquaint are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, apprise implies communicating something of special interest or importance.

keep us apprised of the situation

Where would inform be a reasonable alternative to acquaint?

The synonyms inform and acquaint are sometimes interchangeable, but inform implies the imparting of knowledge especially of facts or occurrences.

informed us of the crisis

When would notify be a good substitute for acquaint?

While in some cases nearly identical to acquaint, notify implies sending notice of something requiring attention or demanding action.

notified the witness when to appear

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of acquaint While filming their latest crime comedy-drama Roofman, Peter Dinklage became quickly acquainted with co-star Channing Tatum. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025 The family was already acquainted with the organ donation process. Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025 The family was already acquainted with the organ donation process. Kff Health News, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025 The pair first met during a brief encounter at an awards show in 2012, but didn’t become acquainted until 2019 after the were both booked as speakers at an event in Florida organized by motivational speaker Tony Robbins. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for acquaint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquaint
Verb
  • The training introduces the concepts used in stream team monitoring such as hydrology, natural and human impact on streams and monitoring methods.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
  • There are several robots and robotic systems being introduced for construction today, from 3D-printing to making a home in a day the machines are aiming to build homes, offices faster and better.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Guadagnino had noted to Piersanti that Alma was an upper-class woman, which informed the wardrobe pricing, while Maggie, played by Edebiri, was trying to emulate Alma but on a younger woman’s budget.
    Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Few figures have informed the sensibility of NPR more than Stamberg.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Tedesco learned about Reparation Generation last year through a church group and further got involved by hosting home meetings this year to educate others about the organization's work.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • Debris that may be key evidence could be as small as a fingernail, experts told CNN, and might have been thrown miles away.
    Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Those last six words are telling.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Walmart said that ChatGPT will learn and predict customers' shopping needs aimed at creating a more convenient experience — a move away from the traditional dynamic of a search bar returning a long list of items, which has been familiarized by Amazon .
    Matthew J. Belvedere,Paulina Likos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Between July and August, an MQ-9 drone was deployed at South Korea's Gwangju Air Base for training with the host country's air force personnel, aiming to familiarize them with the platform, including the integration of surveillance data captured by the drone.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ellison has made a series of C-level hires since the deal closed, including Makan Delrahim, who advised Skydance on its acquisition of Paramount Global, as chief legal officer; former Meta exec Dane Glasgow as chief product officer; and Roku’s Jay Askinasi as chief revenue officer.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Experts still advise moderation—about 8 ounces a day—since too much can add unnecessary sugar to your diet.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • His firing came hours before the school instructed IDS to end all print publication, according to The Indianapolis Star.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Mazzulla instructed his assistants — a group that included two ex-NBA players and several former high-level college players — not to take it easy on the overmatched media team, applying a full-court press for nearly the entire game and burying their opponents beneath a barrage of 3-pointers.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Acquaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaint. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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