acquaint
11acquaint — ac|quaint [əˈkweınt] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: acointier, from Medieval Latin accognitare, from Late Latin accognoscere to know perfectly , from Latin ad to + cognoscere to know ] 1.) acquaint yourself with sth formal to… …
12acquaint — ac|quaint [ ə kweınt ] verb transitive FORMAL to give someone information about something: acquaint someone with something: We aim to acquaint policy makers with some of these issues. acquaint yourself with something to make an effort to learn… …
13acquaint — [[t]əkwe͟ɪnt[/t]] acquaints, acquainting, acquainted VERB If you acquaint someone with something, you tell them about it so that they know it. If you acquaint yourself with something, you learn about it. [FORMAL] → See also acquainted [V n with… …
14acquaint — verb (T) 1 be acquainted (with sb) to know someone, especially because you have met once or twice before: I am acquainted with him, but only on a professional basis. | get/become acquainted (=start to know someone that you have just met): I ll… …
15acquaint — v. 1) to acquaint thoroughly 2) (D; refl., tr.) to acquaint with (the lawyer acquainted herself with the facts of the case) * * * [ə kweɪnt] to acquaintthoroughly (D; refl., tr.) to acquaint with (the lawyer acquainted herself with the facts of… …
16acquaint — /euh kwaynt /, 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.… …
17acquaint — ac•quaint [[t]əˈkweɪnt[/t]] v. t. 1) to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usu. fol. by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan[/ex] 2) to furnish with knowledge; inform (usu. fol. by with): to acquaint the manager with one s… …
18acquaint — verb a) 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. b) To communicate notice to; to inform; to make… …
19acquaint — [13] Acquaint is connected with quaint, distant though they may seem in meaning. It comes via Old French acointer from medieval Latin accognitāre, which was based ultimately on cognitus, the past participle of cognoscere ‘know’. Cognitus gave… …
20acquaint — verb 1》 (acquaint someone with) make someone aware of or familiar with. 2》 (be acquainted with) know personally. ↘(be acquainted) (of two or more people) know each other slightly. Origin ME: from OFr. acointier make known , from late L.… …
