to acquaint

Examples

• All

• Let me now acquaint you with the various safety features aboard our craft.

  Unbelievable!!!!! (2020)

• I have to acquaint you with certain facts.

  Waterloo Bridge (1940)

• "I called this meeting to acquaint all of you with my very strong feelings about this matter.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Well, we'll just have to stop and acquaint him with the procedure.

  Ode to Billy Joe (1976)

• Chorus is a good place to acquaint children with art songs for the first time.

  Academic text (2003)

• The fast recognition of important words will acquaint students with terminology critical to the solution of the problem.

  Academic text (2005)

• "Teachers need to acquaint themselves with the craft before they can teach students."

  Academic text (2007)

• Effective training, furthermore, should acquaint teachers with procedures for using the technology with diverse students.

  Academic text (1995)

• We must participate in the promotion of civic improvement, health, and good government, and acquaint the community with our activities.

  Academic text (2007)

• Mrs. Pierce decided to acquaint herself with the accessibility features of the LMS used by her district.

  Academic text (2014)

Synonyms

I

to introduce

vsto acquaint

∞ 1.8

To make someone known by name to another person

also covers informing or making someone familiar beyond simple naming

P

to present

vsto acquaint

∞ 2.8

Introduce information or ideas to a group

is more personal, focusing on making someone aware rather than showing broadly

F

to familiarize

vsto acquaint

24 4.1

To help someone learn about something

makes someone simply aware or gives a brief introduction

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

How Familiar

to familiarize

24 4.1

to acquaint

11 4.0

to introduce

520 2.1

to mention

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology