acquaint.
To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.
Meaning & usage
To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.
I think you should acquaint him with the realities of the situation.
To communicate notice to; to inform; let know.
To familiarize; to accustom.
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.
Acquainted.
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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