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acquainted

American  
[uh-kweyn-tid] / əˈkweɪn tɪd /

adjective

  1. having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.; informed (usually followed bywith ).

    to be acquainted with law.

  2. brought into social contact; made familiar.

    people acquainted through mutual friends.
acquainted British  
/ əˈkweɪntɪd /

adjective

  1. (sometimes foll by with) on terms of familiarity but not intimacy

  2. (foll by with) having knowledge or experience (of); familiar (with)

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Other Word Forms

  • acquaintedness noun
  • half-acquainted adjective
  • quasi-acquainted adjective
  • unacquainted adjective
  • well-acquainted adjective

Etymology

Origin of acquainted

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; acquaint + -ed 2

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