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.
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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.
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
First, there's the chatbots – and many of us have been getting acquainted with the remarkable capabilities these offer over the last few years.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2024
Kim and her pint-sized cutie get acquainted with a miniature pony.
—Maria Yagoda, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
In Thursday’s premiere, Dr. Max is quickly acquainted with his staff, which includes nurses Avery (Shining Girls’ Phillipa Soo) and Tristan (The Gifted’s Sean Teale).
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for acquaint
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“Acquaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquaint. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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