acquainted
Use Acquainted in a sentence
tɪd adjective
1.
having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.; informed (usually followed by with ): to be acquainted with law.
2.
brought into social contact; made familiar: people acquainted through mutual friends.
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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] | |
| acquainted (əˈkweɪntɪd) | |
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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.
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Example sentences
And below are some other publications which will help you get acquainted with minerals.
The book will delight readers already acquainted with the roguish Nash, and have newcomers rooting for his success.
Our hosts had invited a clutch of exchange students and their American “parents” for a get-acquainted dinner.
The getting-acquainted period happens quickly.
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