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acquaints

  • present tense form of acquaint (3rd person singular).

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It acquaints people with the mechanics of investing and gives them a place to learn without putting real money on the line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

While Savage centers on compelling menace Phil Burbank, the book’s free indirect narration acquaints us intimately with a host of minor characters — part of the story’s rich pleasure.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2022

Like nothing else, it acquaints women with extremes of feeling.

From Economist • Apr. 19, 2018

The characters’ dialogue acquaints kids with terminology like stage right and left, ghost light and, of course, a greenroom, all while maintaining an organic and kid-friendly quality.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2017

In consequence of this measure, Count de Vergennes acquaints the Chevalier de la Luzerne, that he hopes the Superintendent will not have drawn more than the before mentioned half million of livres.

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI by Sparks, Jared