acquainted; acquainting; acquaints
1
: to cause to know personally
was acquainted with the mayor
2
: to make familiar : to cause to know firsthand
acquainting the new employees with their responsibilities
She took a few days to acquaint herself with the facts of the case.
Synonyms
Examples of acquaint in a Sentence
This class is designed to acquaint students with the region's most important writers.
Mr. King spent the first week of the summer internship acquainting everyone with the new computers.
Recent Examples on the Web
While an anonymous Gossip Girl-esque columnist (voiced by Julie Andrews) dishes out the juiciest scandals in town, viewers get acquainted with the eponymous fictional family and the show's diverse array of supporting characters.
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James Mercadante and Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 11 May 2024
Girard and her dad — who viewers became acquainted with in Episode 11 — signed up for the establishment's in-house horseshoe league last summer.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
Keep reading to get acquainted with the cast and characters of Bridgerton season 3 before the new episodes drop.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
And later at this center she got acquainted with Oleksandr Riasnyi, a soldier who lost his limb in fighting.
—Yulia Drozd, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
In the series, the bobblehead makes an appearance early on in the pilot when viewers are getting acquainted with Vault 33.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Rosenthal recommends getting acquainted with your pump—its parts, assembly, use, charging, and cleaning—before your due date.
—Simone Scully, Parents, 16 Apr. 2024
The new locals will also have a chance to get acquainted with Fibbar MaGees and its St. Patrick’s Day celebration, which is already a hit with residents.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
The two became acquainted after Kad’s son met Arora’s daughter, who are both students at Indiana University.
—The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
James Mercadante and Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 11 May 2024
Girard and her dad — who viewers became acquainted with in Episode 11 — signed up for the establishment's in-house horseshoe league last summer.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
Keep reading to get acquainted with the cast and characters of Bridgerton season 3 before the new episodes drop.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
And later at this center she got acquainted with Oleksandr Riasnyi, a soldier who lost his limb in fighting.
—Yulia Drozd, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
In the series, the bobblehead makes an appearance early on in the pilot when viewers are getting acquainted with Vault 33.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Rosenthal recommends getting acquainted with your pump—its parts, assembly, use, charging, and cleaning—before your due date.
—Simone Scully, Parents, 16 Apr. 2024
The new locals will also have a chance to get acquainted with Fibbar MaGees and its St. Patrick’s Day celebration, which is already a hit with residents.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
The two became acquainted after Kad’s son met Arora’s daughter, who are both students at Indiana University.
—The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Acquaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquaint. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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