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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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