Acquaint

Verb

 * 1)  To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar; -- followed by 'with'.
 * 2)  To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant; -- followed by 'with' (formerly, also, by 'of'), or by 'that', introducing the intelligence; as, to acquaint a friend with the particulars of an act.
 * 3)  To familiarize; to accustom.

Adjective

 * 1)  Acquainted.

Adverbs for Acquaint
intimately; minutely; partially; familiarly; imperfectly; mutely; affectionately; eagerly; reluctantly; entirely; affably; amiably; charitably; amicably; loyally; politely; piously; complacently.

Synonyms for Acquaint
inform, apprise, communicate, advise, tell, notify, enlighten, announce.

Antonyms for Acquaint
deceive, misrepresent, mislead, falsify.

Thesaurus
accustom; advertise; advertise of; advise; apprise; brief; bring word; clue; communicate; disclose; divulge; do the honors; enlighten; familiarize; fill in; give a knockdown; give an introduction; give notice; give the facts; give word; habituate; inform; instruct; introduce; leave word; let know; make acquainted; mention to; notify; post; present; quaint; report; reveal; send word; serve notice; speak; tell; verse; warn

Etymology
From aqueinten:, acointen: <  acointier: <  adcognitare: <  ad: + cognitus:, past participle of cognoscere: < con-: + noscere:. See quaint:, know:.

Derived terms

 * To be acquainted with: to be possessed of personal knowledge of; to be cognizant of; to be more or less familiar with; to be on terms of social intercourse with.

Related terms

 * acquaintance

Translations

 * Bulgarian: запознавам, известявам


 * Finnish: tutustuttaa, perehdyttää


 * Bulgarian:


 * Bulgarian: запознавам