acquaints

verb

present tense third-person singular of acquaint
1
as in introduces
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
as in informs
to give information to his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen

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3
as in presents
to make (one person) known (to another) socially hoping that someone would acquaint them with the new neighbors

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquaints
  1. introduces
  2. informs
  3. familiarizes
  4. tells
  5. educates
  6. advises
  7. orients
  8. instructs
Verb
  • The trailer introduces us to our hero, Bryan, played by Austin Abrams, who was the junkie in Weapons.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 July 2026
  • Saturday introduces Generation 816, a youth initiative that pairs a talent showcase with community resources, before concluding with an evening collaboration at Vine Street Brewing Co.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of introduces
Verb
  • That positioning informs the accompanying campaign, filmed in Miami by director Bardia Zeinali, photographed by Stuart Winecoff and styled by Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
  • Moving on to the housekeeping items, the organizer informs us of the presence of a documentary film crew on the grounds.
    — Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Definition of informs
Verb
  • Bathrooms are shared—a not-so-subtle feature that familiarizes everyone quickly.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
  • This week's batch of songs includes classics like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, paired with visuals that help kids learn more about team work and familiarizes bedtime routines.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of familiarizes
Verb
  • The historical data tells us that workplace promotions and outcomes have not been evenly distributed.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Etched onto each of the bands is a series of letters and numbers that, if it’s captured again, tells the next researcher where this bird has been.
    — Mack Baysinger Follow, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
  • Today, McGovern serves as executive director of Every Child a Swimmer, an organization within the International Swimming Hall of Fame that educates families on water safety.
    — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Definition of educates
Verb
  • To combat this, Zoltan advises all women to keep a bottle of artificial tears handy.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 July 2026
  • Matveev advises new founders to build in stablecoins or AI, emphasizing product over hype.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of advises
Verb
  • The disarmament thus takes place as an ecological project, one that situates AI within the broad sweep of human culture and that orients it towards human flourishing, not toward warfare, monopolistic power, or new inequalities.
    — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026
  • The gene encodes a protein that normally orients and aligns cells in the stomach; without it, the cells become lopsided, rogue, and possibly cancerous.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of orients
Verb
  • Erez picks it up, stares through the crosshairs, as a voice on the phone instructs them how to aim and shoot.
    — Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • Diranersen is what’s called an antisense oligonucleotide that doesn't attack tau buildup but instead instructs a tau-producing gene to produce less.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of instructs
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