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   acquaint

   /əˈkweɪnt/

   verb

   • 1. make someone aware of or familiar with: "new staff should be acquainted with fire exit routes"
   • ▪ know someone slightly: "I am not acquainted with any young lady of that name"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French acointier ‘make known’, from late Latin accognitare, from Latin accognoscere, from ad- ‘to’ + cognoscere ‘come to know’.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACQUAINTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACQUAINTED definition: 1. knowing or being familiar with a person: 2. to know or be familiar with something, because you…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ACQUAINTED is having personal knowledge of something : having seen or experienced something —+ with. How to use acquainted in a sentence.

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   Acquainted definition: having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.; informed (usually followed by with). See examples of ACQUAINTED used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACQUAINTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you are acquainted with something, you know about it because you have learned it or experienced it. He was well acquainted with modern literature. American English : acquainted / əˈkweɪntɪd /

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   When you're acquainted with someone, it means you know each other. If you're taking the city bus and realize that you know several of your fellow riders, you could say, "I'm acquainted with half of the passengers on this bus."

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   The meaning of ACQUAINT is to cause to know personally. How to use acquaint in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Acquaint.

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   acquainted with something (formal) familiar with something, having read, seen or experienced it. The students are already acquainted with the work of Shakespeare. Employees should be fully acquainted with emergency procedures.

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   acquainted. adjective. /əˈkweɪntəd/ [not before noun] acquainted with something (formal) familiar with something, having read, seen, or experienced it The students are already acquainted with the work of Shakespeare. Employees should be fully acquainted with emergency procedures. Want to learn more?

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    The meaning of ACQUAINTANCE is the state of being acquainted. How to use acquaintance in a sentence. What's the difference between friends and acquaintances?

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACQUAINTANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    ACQUAINTANCE definition: 1. a person that you have met but do not know well: 2. used in some expressions about knowing or…. Learn more.