English verb: acquaint | |||
1. | acquaint (communication) cause to come to know personally | ||
Samples | Permit me to acquaint you with my son. Introduce the new neighbors to the community. | ||
Synonyms | introduce, present | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bring out, introduce, present, re-introduce, reintroduce | ||
Verb group | acquaint, familiarise, familiarize | ||
2. | acquaint (communication) make familiar or conversant with | ||
Samples | You should acquaint yourself with your new computer. We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings. | ||
Synonyms | familiarise, familiarize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | get into, orient, reacquaint, verse | ||
Verb group | acquaint, introduce, present | ||
3. | acquaint (communication) inform | ||
Samples | Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||