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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
acquaint
verb
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be acquainted with sth
▪ people who are acquainted with the problems of poverty
▪ All teachers must be acquainted with the use of cine projectors.
▪ He and Mr. O'Brien were acquainted with one another and on first name terms.
▪ He has gone through a very extensive course of reading, and is acquainted with all the sciences.
▪ Mr Reed was acquainted with Pedro Bissonnette.
▪ So you are acquainted with Madonna Benedetta.
▪ The number of scriptural references applicable to bereavement seemed legion - and Kenneth seemed to be acquainted with each and every one.
▪ We all know him by reputation, and many of us are acquainted with him person-ally.
▪ When he preached a funeral, you could tell he was acquainted with the deceased.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A good production person must keep up with every development and ideally acquaint the art directors with every one as well.
▪ An experienced photographer should have pointed out these things but it is sensible to acquaint yourself with some basic knowledge.
▪ Another study found that acquainting students with basic job information in high school was associated with higher earnings in the future.
▪ Doctor Turner takes me aside to acquaint me in funereal tones with the details of a colleague's latest symptoms.
▪ It was a mournful pair that hired a boat to take them to Saltash and acquaint the Lee family of the tragedy.
▪ It was high time, he said, that the artist acquaint himself with the fantastic images of the microscope.
▪ You should acquaint yourself with any material that is provided about the authority.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Acquaint

Acquaint \Ac*quaint"\, a. [OF. acoint. See Acquaint, v. t.] Acquainted. [Obs.]

Acquaint

Acquaint \Ac*quaint"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Acquainted; p. pr. & vb. n. Acquainting.] [OE. aqueinten, acointen, OF. acointier, LL. adcognitare, fr. L. ad + cognitus, p. p. of cognoscere to know; con- + noscere to know. See Quaint, Know.]

  1. To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar; -- followed by with.

    Before a man can speak on any subject, it is necessary to be acquainted with it.
    --Locke.

    A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
    --Isa. liii. 3.

  2. To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant; -- followed by with (formerly, also, by of), or by that, introducing the intelligence; as, to acquaint a friend with the particulars of an act.

    Acquaint her here of my son Paris' love.
    --Shak.

    I must acquaint you that I have received New dated letters from Northumberland.
    --Shak.

  3. To familiarize; to accustom. [Obs.]
    --Evelyn.

    To be acquainted with, to be possessed of personal knowledge of; to be cognizant of; to be more or less familiar with; to be on terms of social intercourse with.

    Syn: To inform; apprise; communicate; advise.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
acquaint

early 13c., from Old French acointier "make known, make acquaintance of," from Vulgar Latin accognitare "to make known," from Latin accognitus "acquainted with," past participle of accognoscere "know well," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + cognitus, past participle of cogniscere "come to know," from com- "with" (see com-) + gnoscere "know" (see notice (n.)). Originally reflexive, "to make oneself known;" sense of "to gain for oneself personal knowledge of" is from early 14c. Related: Acquainted; acquainting.

Wiktionary
acquaint
  1. (context obsolete English) acquainted. v

  2. 1 (context transitive followed by ''with'' English) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar. 2 (context transitive archaic followed by ''of'' or ''that'' English) To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant. 3 (context transitive obsolete English) To familiarize; to accustom.

WordNet
acquaint
  1. v. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community" [syn: introduce, present]

  2. make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings" [syn: familiarize, familiarise]

  3. inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move"

Usage examples of "acquaint".

I told her to keep quiet, but, being anxious not to frighten her, I dared not acquaint her with the danger we were running.

To spare him this annoyance I used often to acquaint them beforehand of what had been granted or refused, and what had been the decision of the First Consul.

One day they went together to the notary Raguideau, one of the shortest men I think I ever saw in my life, Madame de Beauharnais placed great confidence, in him, and went there on purpose to acquaint him of her intention to marry the young general of artillery,--the protege of Barras.

Josephine, who had kindly promised to apprise me of what the Emperor intended to do for me, as soon as she herself should know his intentions, sent a messenger to acquaint me with my appointment, and to tell me that the Emperor wished to see me.

Giulay, one of the generals included in the capitulation of Ulm, had returned home to acquaint his sovereign with the disastrous event.

I exerted all my efforts to acquaint the French Government with what was passing on the Spree.

Commissioners--that is to say, Marshals Macdonald and Ney and the Duke of Vicenza had informed Marmont that they would dine with him as they passed through Essonne, and would acquaint him with all that had happened at Fontainebleau.

April Ney, Macdonald, and Caulaincourt arrived at Fontainebleau to acquaint the Emperor with the issue of their mission, and the sentiments expressed by Alexander when they took leave of him.

The gentleman having searched the lad, and found the partridge upon him, denounced great vengeance, swearing he would acquaint Mr.

He therefore resolved immediately to acquaint him with the fact which we have above slightly hinted to the reader.

Matters were in this situation, when Tom, one afternoon, finding Sophia alone, began, after a short apology, with a very serious face, to acquaint her that he had a favour to ask of her which he hoped her goodness would comply with.

She now first felt a sensation to which she had been before a stranger, and which, when she had leisure to reflect on it, began to acquaint her with some secrets, which the reader, if he doth not already guess them, will know in due time.

No sooner had the squire swallowed a large draught than he renewed the discourse on Jones, and declared a resolution of going the next morning early to acquaint Mr.

SIR,- I am commanded by my uncle to acquaint you, that as he did not proceed to those measures he had taken with you, without the greatest deliberation, and after the fullest evidence of your unworthiness, so will it be always out of your power to cause the least alteration in his resolution.

However, as Jones persisted in his desire of seeing him, a vociferous drawer at length found means to disturb his slumbers, and to acquaint him with the message.