Synonyms of acquainting

acquainting

verb

present participle of acquaint

1

as in introducing

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 & Similar Words

• introducing
• educating
• familiarizing
• orienting
• initiating
• accustoming
• orientating
• informing
• exposing
• presenting
• apprising
• subjecting
• instructing
• training
• habituating
• briefing
• grounding
• enlightening
• schooling
• filling in
• warning
• wonting
• reacquainting
• advising
• versing
• telling
• tipping (off)
• clueing (in)
• wising (up)

2

as in informing

to give information to

his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• informing
• telling
• advising
• instructing
• familiarizing
• educating
• briefing
• teaching
• apprising
• enlightening
• notifying
• alerting
• clearing
• filling in
• versing
• hipping
• catching up
• keeping (someone) posted
• letting someone know
• assuring
• lecturing
• clueing (in)
• convincing
• advertising
• wising (up)
• reassuring
• certifying
• disclosing (to)
• announcing (to)
• warranting
• tutoring
• schooling
• disabusing
• disillusioning
• undeceiving
• disenchanting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misleading
• misinforming

3

as in presenting

to make (one person) known (to another) socially

hoping that someone would acquaint them with the new neighbors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introducing
• presenting
• greeting
• addressing
• meeting
• hailing
• reacquainting
• reintroducing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acquainting

Rather than acquainting them with the intention of setting them up, Sarah was letting her then-boyfriend meet the family. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026

Now most of the old guard have scrubbed back in for a nine-episode season, which premiered this week on ABC (next day on Hulu), that continues the story of the original characters while acquainting a new generation of interns and colleagues to their comedic chaos. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026

The challenge will be acquainting full-time workers with the ins and outs of contract careers. — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Americans noticed and began acquainting themselves with the world of tariffs. — Inu Manak, Time, 16 Jan. 2026