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The definition of acquaint means to introduce to or to make familiar with.

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An example of acquaint is to study and practice a new computer system to become comfortable with it.

See acquaint in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

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

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

See acquaint in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb ac·quaint·ed, ac·quaint·ing, ac·quaints

a. To cause to come to know personally: Let me acquaint you with my family.
b. To make familiar: acquainted myself with the controls.
To inform: Please acquaint us with your plans.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English aqueinten

Origin: , from Old French acointier

Origin: , from Medieval Latin accognitāre

Origin: , from Latin accognitus

Origin: , past participle of accognōscere, to know perfectly

Origin: : ad-, intensive pref.; see ad-

Origin: + cognōscere, to know; see cognition

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