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acquaint

 

[ ษ™หˆkweษชnt ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Verb

knowledge or information

To inform someone about something, to familiarize someone with a particular subject or topic.

Synonyms

educate, enlighten, inform

Examples of usage

  • The training session will acquaint you with the company's policies.
  • She was well acquainted with the history of the region.
Context #3 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น familiarizar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเคฟเคšเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vertraut machen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengenalkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะทะฝะฐะนะพะผะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zapoznaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็Ÿฅใ‚Šๅˆใ„ใซใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท familiariser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ familiarizar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tanฤฑtmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ต์ˆ™ํ•˜๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุนุฑูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ seznรกmit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oboznรกmiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝฟ็†Ÿๆ‚‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ seznaniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kynnast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฝั‹ัั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tanฤฑลŸ etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ familiarizar

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,983, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.