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ac·quaint       [uh-kweynt] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object)
1.to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually fol. by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
2.to furnish with knowledge; inform (usually fol. by with): to acquaint the manager with one's findings.
3.to bring into social contact; introduce (usually fol. by with): She acquainted her roommate with my cousin.
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME aqueinten, acointen < AF acointer, OF acoint(i)er, v. deriv. of acointe familiar, known < L accognitus, ptp. of accognōscere to recognize, equiv. to ac- ac- + co- co- + gni- know + -tus ptp. suffix]
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ac·quaint       (ə-kwānt')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   ac·quaint·ed, ac·quaint·ing, ac·quaints
    1. To cause to come to know personally: Let me acquaint you with my family.
    2. To make familiar: acquainted myself with the controls.
  2. To inform: Please acquaint us with your plans.


[Middle English aqueinten, from Old French acointier, from Medieval Latin accognitāre, from Latin accognitus, past participle of accognōscere, to know perfectly : ad-, intensive pref.; see ad- + cognōscere, to know; see cognition.]

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acquaint 
1297, from O.Fr. acointier from V.L. *accognitare "make known," from L. accognitus, pp. of accognoscere "know well," from ad- "to" + cognitus, pp. of cogniscere "come to know," from com- "with" + gnoscere "know" (see notice). Originally reflective, "to make oneself known;" sense of "to gain for oneself personal knowledge of" is from 1330. Acquaintance "person with whom one is acquainted" first recorded c.1386.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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acquaint

verb
1. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community" [syn: introduce] 
2. make familiar or conversant with; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings" [syn: familiarize] 
3. inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move" 

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Acquaint

Ac*quaint"\, a. [OF. acoint. See Acquaint, v. t.] Acquainted. [Obs.]

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Acquaint

Ac*quaint"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Acquainted; p. pr. & vb. n. Acquainting.] [OE. aqueinten, acointen, OF. acointier, LL. adcognitare, fr. L. ad + cognitus, p. p. of cognoscere to know; con- + noscere to know. See Quaint, Know.]

1. To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar; -- followed by with.

Before a man can speak on any subject, it is necessary to be acquainted with it. --Locke.

A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. --Isa. liii. 3.

2. 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.

Acquaint her here of my son Paris' love. --Shak.

I must acquaint you that I have received New dated letters from Northumberland. --Shak.

3. To familiarize; to accustom. [Obs.] --Evelyn.

To be acquainted with, to be possessed of personal knowledge of; to be cognizant of; to be more or less familiar with; to be on terms of social intercourse with.

Syn: To inform; apprise; communicate; advise.

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