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Definitions for Acquaint
[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.
[4] (foll by with or of ) to make (a person) familiar or conversant (with); inform (of)
[5] (foll by with) mainly US to introduce (to); bring into contact (with)
Words related to Acquaint
accustom, familiarize, apprise, inform, advise, enlighten, disclose, reveal, divulge, introduce, clue, warn, notify, habituate, post, tell, present, intro
Words nearby Acquaint
acoustoelectric, acoustoelectronic, acoustooptics, acp, acpt., acquaint, acquaintance, acquaintance rape, acquaintance violence, acquainted, acquest
Origin of Acquaint
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 accognōscere to recognize, equivalent to ac- ac- + co- co- + gni- know1 + -tus past participle suffix
Other words from Acquaint
pre·ac·quaint , verb (used with object)
re·ac·quaint , verb (used with object)
Word origin for Acquaint
C13: via Old French and Medieval Latin from Latin accognitus, from accognōscere to know perfectly, from ad- (intensive) + cognōscere to know
Synonyms for Acquaint
accustom, advise, apprise, enlighten, familiarize, inform, clue, disclose, divulge, habituate, introduce, notify, post, present, reveal, tell, warn, bring out, come out with, fill in, fix up, get together, intro, knock down, let know, make familiar