Associations to the word «Acquaint»
Noun
- Courier
- Advice
- Magistrate
- Misery
- Commandant
- Countenance
- Manner
- Receipt
- Preface
- Louisa
- Madame
- Resolution
- Lords
- Necessity
- Opportunity
- Fortnight
- Affection
- Proceeding
- Patience
- Disguise
- Mistress
- Spaniard
- Pleasure
- Haste
- Novelty
- Motive
- Prudence
- Deliberation
- Byron
- Disgrace
- Affair
- Suspicion
- Malice
- Gore
- Honour
- Duty
- Occasion
- Fortune
- Versailles
- Visit
- Duchess
- Howe
- Consideration
- Situation
- Obligation
- Custom
- Neutrality
- Contrary
- Pius
- Countess
- Zeal
- Apprentice
- Fact
- Sending
- Cardinal
- Arising
- Sentiment
- Landlord
- Servant
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
ACQUAINT, verb. (transitive) (followed by with) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar.
ACQUAINT, verb. (transitive) (archaic) (followed by of or that) To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant.
ACQUAINT, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To familiarize; to accustom.
ACQUAINT, adjective. (obsolete) Acquainted.
Dictionary definition
ACQUAINT, verb. Cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community".
ACQUAINT, verb. Make familiar or conversant with; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings".
ACQUAINT, verb. Inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move".
Wise words
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