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acquainted

[ uh-kweyn-tid ]
/ əˈkweɪn tɪd /
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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.

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Words related to acquainted

informed, abreast, conversant, enlightened, advised, familiarized

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Origin of acquainted

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at acquaint, -ed2

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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

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- know1 + -tus past participle suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM acquaint

pre·ac·quaint, verb (used with object)re·ac·quaint, verb (used with object)
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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
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