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Meanings of acquaint in English

Portuguese
introduzir
Catalan
presentar
Spanish
presentar

Cause to come to know personally.

introduzir
Portuguese
noticiar
Catalan
familiaritzar

Make familiar or conversant with.

noticiar
Synonyms
Examples for "present"
Examples for "present"
1
At present about 25 per cent of confirmed cases are health workers.
The Irish Times
2
Objective: To present a new approach to treatment using flow diversion technology.
Pubmed
3
Today, however, just two of the 18 bear market indicators are present.
The Irish Times
4
However, the reports present a very positive picture, especially at primary level.
The Irish Times
5
Today, Volkswagen said the software is present on 11 million cars worldwide.
Wired
1
Ms Walker said the Government urgently needed to introduce debt mediation legislation.
Radio NZ
2
In Britain, Labour promised to introduce free university education within a year.
Radio NZ
3
The government plans to introduce legislation before the end of the year.
Radio NZ
4
The best way to introduce this file is with a simple example:
Essential system administration, 3rd edition
5
Newspapers must introduce new work practices and substantially reduce costs, it says.
The Irish Times

To inform (somebody) of something.

Usage of acquaint in English
1
He promis'd to acquaint the governor; on which I took my leave.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume ...
2
Will you make immediate arrangements to acquaint the collectors with the following:
Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
3
I will acquaint the Countess with the true nature of that confession.
The Star-Chamber: An Historical Romance, Volume 2
4
Be pleasd to acquaint Mrs A that I am in good Health.
The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 4
5
It was injudicious-miserablyill-judged in Dorrance not to acquaint you with this.
At Last: A Novel
6
I am so sorry to have to acquaint you with bad news.
A singular man
7
No man can acquaint himself with everything on this earth, he said.
Blood Meridian
8
She made him acquaint with tales which had been better left unsaid.
The Nibelungenlied
9
Fairly flew instantly upstairs, to acquaint the queen with the welcome tidings.
The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2
10
Pray acquaint me by a line of the result of your interposition.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 4
11
Mrs. Hannaford did not fail to acquaint Piers Otway with the occurrence.
The Crown of Life
12
But do not waste your time in stopping to acquaint Bala Khan.
The Adventures of Kathlyn
13
And I, to add to my shame, must acquaint you of it.
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
14
He sent a message to acquaint Mrs. Thrale that I was arrived.
Boswell's Life of Johnson / Abridged and edited, with an introdu...
15
For there are several other circumstances with which I must acquaint you.
The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale
16
Appendicitis is mentioned here merely to acquaint mothers with its prominent symptoms.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume 4 (of 4) / A Personal Guide to the ...
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Translations for acquaint
Spanish
presentar
Acquaint through the time
Acquaint across language varieties
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