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acquaint.

To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əˈkweɪnt/
  1. To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.

    transitive
    I think you should acquaint him with the realities of the situation.
  2. To communicate notice to; to inform; let know.

    archaic · transitive
  3. To familiarize; to accustom.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English aqueynten, acointen, from Old French acointier, from Early Medieval Latin accognitāre, from Late Latin accognitus, past participle of accognoscō, from Latin cognoscō, from nōscō. See also quaint, know.

adj/əˈkweɪnt/
  1. Acquainted.

    Scotland · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English aqueynten, acointen, from Old French acointier, from Early Medieval Latin accognitāre, from Late Latin accognitus, past participle of accognoscō, from Latin cognoscō, from nōscō. See also quaint, know.

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