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acquaint

[ uh-kweynt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with ):

    to acquaint the mayor with our plan.

  2. to furnish with knowledge; inform (usually followed by with ):

    to acquaint the manager with one's findings.

  3. to bring into social contact; introduce (usually followed by with ):

    She acquainted her roommate with my cousin.



acquaint

/ əˈɱɪԳ /

verb

  1. foll bywith or of to make (a person) familiar or conversant (with); inform (of)
  2. foll by with to introduce (to); bring into contact (with)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • a·ܲԳ verb (used with object)
  • a·ܲԳ verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acquaint1

1250–1300; Middle English aqueinten, acointen < Anglo-French acointer, Old French acoint ( i ) er, verbal derivative of acointe familiar, known < Latin accognitus, past participle of Dzō to recognize, equivalent to ac- ac- + co- co- + gni- know 1 + -tus past participle suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acquaint1

C13: via Old French and Medieval Latin from Latin accognitus, from Dzō to know perfectly, from ad- (intensive) + Dzō to know
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Example Sentences

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Either way, it’s where artists like the Red Hot Chili Peppers first became acquainted at Fairfax High School.

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They are well acquainted with the five-star hotels, gourmet restaurants and exclusive boutiques of several world cities.

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Local media have reported that the historian is acquainted with several figures associated with organised crime and biker gangs in Poland.

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Tuchel also soon became acquainted with one of Wembley's more recent traditions, the paper aeroplanes that fly during periods of inactivity.

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When you were first getting acquainted with Asco’s legacy, what was going on in your life as a filmmaker?

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When To Use

is another way to say acquaint?

To acquaint two or more people is to bring them into social contact. How is acquaint different from introduce? Find out on .

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