Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

acquaint

[uh-kweynt] / əˈkweɪnt /


Usage

What is another way to say acquaint? Acquaint emphasizes familiarity that arises from bringing persons into social contact: to acquaint oneself with the team. The more general verb introduce refers to making persons known to one another as by announcement of names or by facilitating a meeting: to introduce a friend to one's sister.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Let’s acquaint ourselves with Article 1, Section 5 of the Constitution.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2026

He now forecasts that about half a gigawatt will be deployed in the second half of 2026, reflecting the time needed to acquaint to new rack architecture.

From MarketWatch Oct. 15, 2025

The stage has just been built for the first time, and he's eager to acquaint himself with all the ramps and video walls.

From BBC Jan. 21, 2025

O'Hanlon also suggested that climate change activists acquaint themselves with the specific ways in which smart climate change policies can help people improve their lives.

From Salon Jan. 18, 2024

Back when I had first come to Chicago, Frankie had made it his mission to acquaint me with the city.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Learning about the work of Jesus Christ acquaints them with suffering.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

The book’s through line — such as it is — acquaints us with those Philpott holds dear, often by way of their maladies: her daughter’s asthma; her husband’s autoimmune condition; her father’s cardiac disease.

From Washington Post Apr. 11, 2022

After a poker game acquaints her with a pair of soldiers, a teasing playfulness also emerges.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2018

Like nothing else, it acquaints women with extremes of feeling.

From Economist Apr. 19, 2018

It wakes them at a preappointed hour; it acquaints them with the moment when they first awake.

From The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy by William James

Greece is well acquainted with the trend, after hit musical "Mamma Mia", filmed on the island of Skopelos, triggered a jump in American visitors.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

But that conflict quickly fizzles as both parents become acquainted with this robot, whose memories only extend to the information the couple provided.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Samson, who is studying to be a crime analyst, found that it was easy to get acquainted with the older residents.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

While European and other international sports fans are acquainted with ease of foot travel, getting around as a pedestrian is practically impossible in the biggest stadium in the United States’ biggest metro area.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2026

Over the next week Palmer got better acquainted with the pigeon and adjusted his own life to take his new friend into account.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

As the World Cup landed in the U.S. for the first time in three decades, international soccer fans have been acquainting themselves with the distinctly American pleasures of barbecue, highway traffic jams and Texas summers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

By acquainting himself with India so that whenever he tours India, it's easier for him.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

The multiplatinum album acted as a coming-out-party, acquainting music lovers the world over with the incredible range of his gifts.

From Salon Nov. 15, 2024

“They are currently in the phase of acquainting themselves with each other,” YG told Yonhap.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2023

Newton replied, thanking Oldenburg ‘for your candour in acquainting me with Mr Hook’s insinuations’ and asking for an opportunity to set the record straight.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




Vocabulary lists containing acquaint


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training