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acquaint

verb
ac·​quaint | \ ə-ˈkwānt How to pronounce acquaint (audio) \
acquainted; acquainting; acquaints

Definition of acquaint

transitive verb

1 : to cause to know personally was acquainted with the mayor
2 : to make familiar : to cause to know firsthand acquainting the new employees with their responsibilities She took a few days to acquaint herself with the facts of the case.
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inform, acquaint, apprise, notify mean to make one aware of something. inform implies the imparting of knowledge especially of facts or occurrences. informed us of the crisis acquaint lays stress on introducing to or familiarizing with. acquaint yourself with the keyboard apprise implies communicating something of special interest or importance. keep us apprised of the situation notify implies sending notice of something requiring attention or demanding action. notified the witness when to appear

Examples of acquaint in a Sentence

This class is designed to acquaint students with the region's most important writers. Mr. King spent the first week of the summer internship acquainting everyone with the new computers.

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 Passengers leave their cabins to mingle with neighbors as the captain walks the halls getting acquainted. — Rosemary Mcclure, latimes.com, "On high-end cruise lines, being a VIP means exclusive parties and other perks," 1 July 2019 It’s hard to imagine this free spirit starting a life with the silent girl in a sari who comes round to his house with her parents to get acquainted. — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Trijya - Radius': Film Review | Shanghai 2019," 1 July 2019 Police don’t think he was acquainted with the Hohstadts. — oregonlive.com, "2 run over, killed while sunbathing in Washougal identified as German visitors," 26 June 2019 Shaw said Lewter and Barclay were acquainted before the fight, though the extent of their relationship wasn’t immediately clear. — Ashley Remkus | [email protected], al.com, "Man charged with reckless murder in deadly fight in Madison County," 13 June 2019 Meals Included:Breakfast, Lunch Accommodations:Hotel Villa Beccaris Day 6: Asti Today we’ll get acquainted with Asti, home of Italy’s earliest recorded Palio. — National Geographic, "Italy: Hidden Treasures of the Northwest," 12 June 2019 Get acquainted with our favorite fan theories (some of which have already been proven at least somewhat true) below: 1) Handmaids will die—because Mayday will kill them. — Mehera Bonner, Harper's BAZAAR, "These Handmaid's Tale Season 2 Fan Theories Will Blow Your Mind," 9 Apr. 2018 Break out of the usual routine by seeking out new places and acquainting yourself with new people. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for Aug. 9, 2019: Aries, really get to know someone; Pisces, hit the reset button," 9 Aug. 2019 The people from this area are plenty acquainted with hot summer days. — Rick Maese, courant.com, "Extreme heat is changing sports, from the Olympics to local races," 15 July 2019

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First Known Use of acquaint

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for acquaint

Middle English acoynten, aqueynten, borrowed from Anglo-French acuinter, acointer, aqueinter, going back to Vulgar Latin *accognitāre, frequentative formation from the base of Latin accognƍscere "to recognize," from ad- ad- + cognƍscere "to get to know" — more at cognition, quaint

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acquaint

verb
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English Language Learners Definition of acquaint

formal : to cause (someone) to know and become familiar with something

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acquaint

verb
ac·​quaint | \ ə-ˈkwānt How to pronounce acquaint (audio) \
acquainted; acquainting

Kids Definition of acquaint

1 : to cause to know personally They became acquainted at school.
2 : to make familiar The supervisor acquainted them with their duties.

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