acquaint

UK: /əˈkweɪnt/ US: /əˈkweɪnt/ ,(ə kwānt′)

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ac•quaint /əˈkweɪnt/   v. [~ + object + with + object]

1. to make familiar or conversant;
   inform:
   I acquainted them with living conditions abroad.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ac•quaint  (ə kwānt′), v.t. 

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.

• Latin accognitus, past participle of accognōscere to recognize, equivalent. to ac- ac- + co- co- + gni- know + -tus past participle suffix
• Anglo-French acointer, Old French acoint(i)er, verb, verbal derivative of acointe familiar, known
• Middle English aqueinten, acointen 1250–1300

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acquaint / əˈkweɪnt/ verb (transitive)

1. followed by with or of: to make (a person) familiar or conversant (with); inform (of)

Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French and Medieval Latin from Latin accognitus, from accognōscere to know perfectly, from ad- (intensive) + cognōscere to know