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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Acquaint \Ac*quaint"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Acquainted}; p. pr & vb n. {Acquainting}.] [OE. aqueinten acointen OF acointier LL adcognitare fr L. ad + cognitus p. p. of cognoscere to know con- + noscere to know See {Quaint}, {Know}.] 1. To furnish or give experimental knowledge of to make one to know to make familiar; -- followed by with Before a man can speak on any subject, it is necessary to be acquainted with it --Locke. A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. --Isa. liii 3. 2. To communicate notice to to inform; to make cognizant; -- followed by with (formerly, also by of), or by that introducing the intelligence; as to acquaint a friend with the particulars of an act Acquaint her here of my son Paris' love. --Shak. I must acquaint you that I have received New dated letters from Northumberland. --Shak. 3. To familiarize; to accustom. [Obs.] --Evelyn. {To be acquainted with}, to be possessed of personal knowledge of to be cognizant of to be more or less familiar with to be on terms of social intercourse with Syn: To inform; apprise; communicate; advise. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Acquainted \Ac*quaint"ed\, a. Personally known familiar. See {To be acquainted with}, under {Acquaint}, v. t. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: acquainted adj : having fair knowledge of "they were acquainted"; "fully acquainted with the facts" [syn: {acquainted(p)}, {acquainted with(p)}, {familiar with(p)}]
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