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reacquaint

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ac⋅quaint

  [uh-kweynt]
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–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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