Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb acquaint

3 senses of acquaint

Sense 1
introduce, present, acquaint -- (cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community")
       => inform -- (impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights")

Sense 2
familiarize, familiarise, acquaint -- (make familiar or conversant with; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings")
       => inform -- (impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights")

Sense 3
acquaint -- (inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move")
       => inform -- (impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights")

Antonyms of adj acquainted

1 sense of acquainted

Sense 1
acquainted (predicate) -- (having fair knowledge of; "they were acquainted"; "fully acquainted with the facts")

INDIRECT (VIA familiar) -> unfamiliar -- (not known or well known; "a name unfamiliar to most"; "be alert at night especially in unfamiliar surroundings")

Similarity of adj acquainted

1 sense of acquainted

Sense 1
acquainted (predicate) -- (having fair knowledge of; "they were acquainted"; "fully acquainted with the facts")
       => familiar (vs. unfamiliar) -- (well known or easily recognized; "a familiar figure"; "familiar songs"; "familiar guests")