Acquaint: meaning, definitions and examples
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acquaint
[ ษหkweษชnt ]
getting to know someone
To make someone aware of something, to introduce someone to someone or something, to become familiar with someone or something.
Synonyms
familiarize, introduce, make aware
Examples of usage
- I would like to acquaint you with our new project.
- She is trying to acquaint herself with the local customs.
- He quickly acquainted himself with the new software.
knowledge or information
To inform someone about something, to familiarize someone with a particular subject or topic.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The training session will acquaint you with the company's policies.
- She was well acquainted with the history of the region.
person you know
A person you know, but who is not necessarily a close friend.
Synonyms
associate, connection, contact
Examples of usage
- He is just an acquaintance, not a close friend.
- I bumped into an old acquaintance at the store.
Translations
Translations of the word "acquaint" in other languages:
๐ต๐น familiarizar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคฐเคฟเคเคฟเคค เคเคฐเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช vertraut machen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengenalkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะทะฝะฐะนะพะผะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zapoznaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฅใๅใใซใใ
๐ซ๐ท familiariser
๐ช๐ธ familiarizar
๐น๐ท tanฤฑtmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ต์ํ๊ฒ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุนุฑูู
๐จ๐ฟ seznรกmit
๐ธ๐ฐ oboznรกmiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ไฝฟ็ๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ seznaniti
๐ฎ๐ธ kynnast
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฝัััััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแชแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tanฤฑล etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ familiarizar
Word origin
The word 'acquaint' comes from the Middle English word 'acointen' meaning 'make known'. It originated from the Old French word 'aconter', which has roots in the Latin word 'accognitare', meaning 'come to know'. The term has been in use since the 14th century.
See also: acquaintance, acquaintances, acquainted, reacquaint, unacquainted.