Difference between Acquaint and Familiarise

What is the difference between Acquaint and Familiarise?

Acquaint as a verb is to furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar; -- followed by 'with'. while Familiarise as a verb is to make or become familiar with something or someone.

Acquaint

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar; -- followed by 'with'. To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant; -- followed by 'with' (formerly, also, by 'of'), or by 'that', introducing the intelligence; as, to acquaint a friend with the particulars of an act. To familiarize; to accustom.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: acquainted

Familiarise

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make or become familiar with something or someone.

We hope you now know whether to use Acquaint or Familiarise in your sentence.

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