acquainted
[ uh-kweyn-tid ]
/ əˈkweɪn tɪd /
adjective
having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.; informed (usually followed by with): to be acquainted with law.
brought into social contact; made familiar: people acquainted through mutual friends.
OTHER WORDS FROM acquainted
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Definition for acquainted (2 of 2)
acquaint
[ uh-kweynt ]
/ əˈkweɪnt /
verb (used with object)
to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
to furnish with knowledge; inform (usually followed by with): to acquaint the manager with one's findings.
to bring into social contact; introduce (usually followed by with): She acquainted her roommate with my cousin.
Origin of acquaint
OTHER WORDS FROM acquaint
pre·ac·quaint, verb (used with object) re·ac·quaint, verb (used with object)Example sentences from the Web for acquainted
British Dictionary definitions for acquainted (1 of 2)
acquainted
/ (əˈkweɪntɪd) /
adjective (postpositive)
(sometimes foll by with)
on terms of familiarity but not intimacy
(foll by with)
having knowledge or experience (of); familiar (with)
British Dictionary definitions for acquainted (2 of 2)
acquaint
/ (əˈkweɪnt) /
verb (tr)
(foll by with or of)
to make (a person) familiar or conversant (with); inform (of)
(foll by with) mainly US
to introduce (to); bring into contact (with)
Word Origin for acquaint
C13: via Old French and Medieval Latin from Latin
accognitus, from
accognōscere to know perfectly, from
ad- (intensive) +
cognōscere to know