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Acquaint

Part of Speech

Verb

Pronunciation

/əˈkwānt/

Definitions

  • To make someone aware of or familiar with something.
  • To inform or notify someone.

Usage Examples

  • She took the time to acquaint herself with the new software.
  • He was asked to acquaint the team with the project updates.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English "acquaynten," which means "to make known," from the prefix "a-" (to) and "quaint," meaning "known."

Synonyms

  • Familiarize
  • Introduce
  • Notify

Antonyms

  • Ignorance
  • Unfamiliarize

Translations

Language Translation
Spanish Familiarizar
French Familiariser
German Vertrautmachen
Italian Acquaintare
Chinese (Simplified) 使熟悉
Japanese 知ってもらう
Korean 알리다
Russian Знакомить
Arabic يعرّف
Hindi परिचित कराना
Bengali পরিচিত করানো
Telugu తొలగించడం
Marathi परिचय देणे
Tamil அறிமுகம் செய்ய
Gujarati પરિચય કરવો
Malayalam അറിയിക്കുക
Punjabi ਪਛਾਣ ਕਰਵਾਉਣਾ
Odia ପରିଚୟ କରାଇବା
Assamese পৰিচয় কৰোৱা
Urdu آگاہ کرنا
Finnish Tuntemiseksi
Dutch Bekendmaken
Swedish Bekanta
Norwegian Gjøre kjent

Regional Pronunciation Variations

Pronunciation may vary slightly based on regional accents, particularly in British and American English.

Historical Usage

The term has been used since the 14th century, originally with a more formal connotation of making someone known to a person or place.

Cultural Nuances

In many cultures, the act of acquainting someone is a social practice that can establish relationships and networks.

More Information

Acquainting can take various forms, from formal introductions in business settings to casual meet-and-greets in social contexts.

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