English dictionary

acquaint

/@/'kw/eI/nt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

cause to come to know personally

verb.communication

Examples
Permit me to acquaint you with my son.

Synonyms introduce present

Source: WordNet 3.0
make familiar or conversant with

verb.communication

Examples
You should acquaint yourself with your new computer.

Synonyms familiarise familiarize

Source: WordNet 3.0
inform

verb.communication

Examples
Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar; -- followed by <i>with</i>.

verb

Source: webster1913