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acquaint

[uh-kweynt] / əˈkweɪnt /


Usage

What is another way to say acquaint? Acquaint emphasizes familiarity that arises from bringing persons into social contact: to acquaint oneself with the team. The more general verb introduce refers to making persons known to one another as by announcement of names or by facilitating a meeting: to introduce a friend to one's sister.

Example Sentences

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It acquaints people with the mechanics of investing and gives them a place to learn without putting real money on the line.

From The Wall Street Journal

But instead I fanned myself and gave a friendly curtsy, nearly overcome with relief that the strangers and I were not acquainted.

From Literature

“We are very well acquainted,” said Lena, her voice firm, just the way she had sounded in life, when Molly needed someone to gently tug her back to earth.

From Literature

Reddit’s growth, however, will depend on attracting even more humans to the site by making it easier for new users to get acquainted with the platform.

From Barron's

But there's evidence to suggest that some parts of the audience were already acquainted with classical music.

From BBC