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acquaint definition

ac·quaint (ə kwānt′)

transitive verb

  1. to let know; give knowledge to; make aware; inform to acquaint oneself with the facts
  2. to cause to know personally; make familiar with are you acquainted with my brother?

Etymology: ME aqueinten < OFr acointier < ML adcognitare < L ad-, to + cognitus, pp. of cognoscere, to know thoroughly < con-, with gnoscere, know

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