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acquaint

verb

/əˈkweɪnt/

Meaning

to make someone familiar with something; to inform or introduce

Please acquaint yourself with the safety guidelines before operating the machine.

get acquainted with

familiarize, inform, introduce, brief, apprise

ignore, misinform, confuse

acquaint oneself with, acquaint someone with, fully acquainted, acquaint new staff, acquaint readers with

to work hard; to make great effort; physical work

to lose or give up something, usually as a penalty for wrongdoing

To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly; to look at critically or searchingly.

To give someone or something new energy and vitality.

To make someone annoyed or angry; to cause discomfort or inflammation.

to make something wet, dirty, and untidy by dragging it through mud or water