Reacquaint: meaning, definitions and examples
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reacquaint
[ ˌriːəˈkweɪnt ]
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.
with a subject or topic
To familiarize oneself with a subject or topic that was previously known but has been forgotten or neglected.
Synonyms
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.