acquaint

Meanings

Verb

cause to come to know personally
- "permit me to acquaint you with my son"
make familiar or conversant with
- "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"
inform
- "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move"
To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.
To communicate notice to; to inform; let know.
To familiarize; to accustom.

Adj

Acquainted.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English aqueynten, acointen, from Old French acointier, from Early Medieval Latin accognitāre, from Late Latin accognitus, past participle of accognoscō, from Latin cognoscō, from nōscō. See also quaint, know.

Synonyms

advise, apprise, familiarise, familiarize, inform, introduce, present, to accustom, to familiarize

Scrabble Score: 19

acquaint is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
acquaint is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acquaint is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

acquaint is a valid Words With Friends word