Reacquaint: meaning, definitions and examples

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reacquaint

 

[ ˌriːəˈkweɪnt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in a social setting

To renew or restore a previous acquaintance with someone. It involves getting to know someone again after a period of separation or lack of contact.

Synonyms

reconnect, reestablish, reintroduce

Examples of usage

  • After years of not seeing each other, they decided to reacquaint at the high school reunion.
  • I need to reacquaint myself with my old friends from college.
Context #2 | Verb

with a subject or topic

To familiarize oneself with a subject or topic that was previously known but has been forgotten or neglected.

Synonyms

brush up, refresh, review

Examples of usage

  • I need to reacquaint myself with the new regulations before the meeting.
  • She reacquainted herself with the basics of the language before traveling abroad.

Translations

Translations of the word "reacquaint" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reacostumar-se

🇮🇳 फिर से परिचित होना

🇩🇪 wieder vertraut machen

🇮🇩 berkenalan kembali

🇺🇦 поновити знайомство

🇵🇱 ponownie zaznajomić się

🇯🇵 再会する

🇫🇷 re-familiariser

🇪🇸 reacostumbrarse

🇹🇷 yeniden tanışmak

🇰🇷 다시 알게 되다

🇸🇦 إعادة التعرف

🇨🇿 znovu se seznámit

🇸🇰 znovu sa zoznámiť

🇨🇳 重新认识

🇸🇮 ponovno se spoznati

🇮🇸 endurkynnast

🇰🇿 қайта танысу

🇬🇪 ხელახლა გაცნობა

🇦🇿 yenidən tanış olmaq

🇲🇽 reacostumbrarse

Word origin

The word 'reacquaint' is a combination of 're-' meaning again and 'acquaint' meaning familiarize or inform. Its origin can be traced back to the late 18th century, emerging as a term to describe the act of renewing or restoring a previous acquaintance with someone or something. Over time, 'reacquaint' has become widely used in social and educational contexts to emphasize the process of reconnecting or becoming familiar with someone or a subject once more.

See also: acquaint, acquaintance, acquaintances, acquainted, unacquainted.