Meaning & Definition of Acquaint in English
English⟶
Acquaint
/əkwent/
verb
1. Cause to come to know personally
- "Permit me to acquaint you with my son"
- "Introduce the new neighbors to the community"
synonym:
- introduce,
- present,
- acquaint
2. Make familiar or conversant with
- "You should acquaint yourself with your new computer"
- "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"
synonym:
- familiarize,
- familiarise,
- acquaint
3. Inform
- "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move"
synonym:
- acquaint
Examples of using
We, Russians, would like to acquaint ourselves with the list of languages of peoples of Russia not forbidden on Tatoeba.
Did he acquaint you with the facts?
You should acquaint yourself with the facts before you make a decision.