acquaint

Definition of Acquaint in English :

1. acquaint, introduce, present

cause to come to know personally

Example Sentences:
'permit me to acquaint you with my son'
'introduce the new neighbors to the community'

make familiar or conversant with

Example Sentences:
'you should acquaint yourself with your new computer'
'We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings'

3. acquaint

inform

Example Sentences:
'Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Acquaint

verb (transitive)

1. (foll by with or of)

to make (a person) familiar or conversant (with); inform (of)

2. (foll by with) mainly US

to introduce (to); bring into contact (with)

verb transitive

1.

to let know; give knowledge to; make aware; inform

to acquaint oneself with the facts

2.

to cause to know personally; make familiar with

are you acquainted with my brother?

tr.v. ac·quaint·ed, ac·quaint·ing, ac·quaints

1.

a. To cause to come to know personally: Let me acquaint you with my family.

b. To make familiar: acquainted myself with the controls.

2. To inform: Please acquaint us with your plans.