ACQUAINT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • inform
    Usage Example(s)
    • Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move
    Hypernyms(s) acquaint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • make familiar or acquainted
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • you should acquaint yourself with your new computer
    • We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings
    Hypernyms(s) acquaint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • cause to come to know personally
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • permit me to acquaint you with my son
    • introduce the new neighbors to the community
    Hypernyms(s) acquaint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)