acquaint | Definition of acquaint

Synonyms and Antonyms of acquaint

1 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 of acquaint

accustom, familiarize, initiate, introduce, orient, orientate

Words Related to acquaint

habituate, wont

apprise, brief, clue (in), fill in, inform

educate, enlighten, ground, instruct, school, train, verse

expose, present, subject

advise, tell, tip (off), warn, wise (up)

2 to give information to

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

Synonyms of acquaint

advise, apprise, brief, catch up, clear, clue (in), enlighten, familiarize, fill in, hip, inform, instruct, tell, verse, wise (up)

Words Related to acquaint

advertise, alert, notify

announce (to), disclose (to)

assure, certify, convince, reassure, warrant

educate, lecture, school, teach, tutor

disabuse, disenchant, disillusion, undeceive

Phrases Synonymous with acquaint

keep posted (one), let know (one)

Near Antonyms of acquaint

misinform, mislead

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

hoping that someone would acquaint them with the new neighbors

Synonyms of acquaint

introduce, present

Words Related to acquaint

address, greet, hail, meet

reacquaint, reintroduce