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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These nocturnal artisans were assisted by the four organists of Notre Dame, each of whom was intimately acquainted with the unique character of the organ’s sound from years spent playing the instrument.
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Caroline Baum and Sérène Nourrison, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
No sooner have participants gotten acquainted with one set of rules than another comes along demanding to be mastered.
—Sean Lee, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Mimi Steinbauer, president Radiant Films Intl., finds many of her buyers are well acquainted with the popular destination.
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Finally, we’re acquainted with the amphibious Nina Mazursky (The Afterparty’s Zoë Chao).
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Caroline Baum and Sérène Nourrison, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
No sooner have participants gotten acquainted with one set of rules than another comes along demanding to be mastered.
—Sean Lee, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Mimi Steinbauer, president Radiant Films Intl., finds many of her buyers are well acquainted with the popular destination.
—Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Finally, we’re acquainted with the amphibious Nina Mazursky (The Afterparty’s Zoë Chao).
—Hayden Mears, TVLine, 5 Dec. 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 29 Dec. 2024.
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