acquaint
Use Acquaint in a sentence
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.
Origin:
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- know + -tus past participle suffix
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- know + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
pre·ac·quaint, verb (used with object)
re·ac·quaint, verb (used with object)
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| —vb (foll by with | |
| 1. | to make (a person) familiar or conversant (with); inform (of) |
| 2. | chiefly (US) ( |
| [C13: via Old French and Medieval Latin from Latin accognitus, from accognōscere to know perfectly, from ad- (intensive) + cognōscere to know] | |
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Word Origin & History
acquaint
c.1300, from O.Fr. acointier from V.L. *accognitare "to 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 early 14c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Before you comment on immigration matters, you should better acquaint yourself with the law.
The purpose of this material is to acquaint the public with this function and to provide a brief description of these hearings.
To begin with he would have to acquaint himself as minutely as he could with the former life which he wished to re-establish.
Do your research, acquaint yourself with the the basics of primary data.
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