| Main Entry: | acquaint |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inform oneself or another about something new |
Synonyms: |
accustom, advise, apprise, bring out, clue, come out with, disclose, divulge, enlighten, familiarize, fill in, fix up, get together*, habituate, inform, intro, introduce, knock down, let know, make familiar, notify, post, present, reveal, tell, warn |
Antonyms: |
conceal, deceive, falsify, hide, hold back, mislead, misrepresent, withhold |
| Main Entry: | familiarize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make or become acquainted with, knowledgeable about |
Synonyms: |
accustom, adapt, adjust, awaken to, become adept in, become aware of, break the ice, bring into use, case*, check out, coach, come to know, condition, enlighten, gain friendship, get in, get lay of land, get lowdown on, get to know, get together, get with it, habituate, inform, instruct, inure, let down hair, let know, let next to, make conversant, make used to, mix, naturalize, popularize, post, prime, put on to, school, season, tip off, train, use, wont |
| Main Entry: | inform |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | communicate knowledge, information |
Synonyms: |
acquaint, advise, apprise, betray, blab, brief, caution, clue, edify, educate, endow, endue, enlighten, familiarize, fill in, forewarn, give a pointer, give a tip, give away, give two cents, illuminate, inspire, instruct, invest, leak, let in on, let know, level, make conversant with, notify, post, relate, send word, show the ropes, snitch, squeal, tattle, teach, tell, tell on, tip, tout, update, warn, wise |
Antonyms: |
conceal, hide, secret |
| Main Entry: | notify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inform |
Synonyms: |
acquaint, advise, air, alert, announce, apprise, assert, blazon, brief, broadcast, cable, caution, circulate, clue in, convey, cue, debrief, declare, disclose, disseminate, divulge, enlighten, express, fill in, give, herald, hint, let in on, let know, make known, mention, pass out, post, proclaim, promulgate, publish, radio, report, reveal, send word, speak, spread, state, suggest, talk, teach, telephone, tell, tip off, vent, warn, wire, wise up, write |
Antonyms: |
conceal, hide, suppress |
| Main Entry: | tell |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | communicate |
Synonyms: |
acquaint, advise, announce, apprise, authorize, bid, break the news, call upon, clue in, command, confess, declare, direct, disclose, divulge, enjoin, explain, express, fill in, give facts, give out, impart, inform, instruct, keep posted, lay open, leak, leave word, let in on, let know, let slip, level, make known, mention, notify, open up, order, proclaim, put before, recite, reel off, report, represent, require, reveal, say, speak, spit it out, state, summon, utter |
| Notes: | say, speak, and tell are near synonyms, but say is usually followed by a statement or words actually uttered |
Antonyms: |
listen |