verb

acquaint

/əˈkweɪnt/ acqu·aint 2 syllables

(followed by with) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar.

Word facts

Part of speech verb
Syllables 2
Letters 8
Starts with A

Definition of Acquaint

(followed by with) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    I think you should acquaint him with the realities of the situation.

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How many syllables does acquaint have?

Acquaint has 2 syllables: acqu·aint. The word is broken into 2 spoken beats.

What part of speech is acquaint?

Acquaint is used as a verb. As a verb, it describes an action or state.

What are synonyms for acquaint?

Words with similar meanings to acquaint include advise, apprise, inform, habituate. The best synonym depends on the exact context you are writing or reading in.

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Example: "I think you should acquaint him with the realities of the situation."

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Acquaint starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.

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Acquaint has 8 letters. It contains 2 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.