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acquaint
/əˈkweɪnt/
verb 3adj 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
able, inner
VERB + ACQUAINT
am, don't, let's, think, want
ACQUAINT + NOUN
father, myself, newcomer, ourselves, yourself
PREP.
with
ADV.
deeply, privately, unusually
Definitions
verb
1
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.
He is despised and reiected of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with griefe: and we hid as it were our faces from him; hee was despised, and wee esteemed him not.
2
To communicate notice to; to inform; let know.
Acquaint her here, of my Sonne Paris Loue,
I muſt acquaint you, that I haue recciu'd New-dated Letters from Northumberland:
3
To familiarize; to accustom.
October 2 1642, Isaac Basire, letter to John Evelyn What success it may further have I shall acquaint you at my coming over
adj
1
Acquainted.
[I]f you have skimmed through even a paragraph of my poor neglected little magnum opus you will know I am unusually acquaint with my inner workings.
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I think you should acquaint him with the realities of the situation.
Wiktionary02
He is despised and reiected of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with griefe: and we hid as it were our faces from him; hee was despised, and wee esteemed him not.
Wiktionary03
Before a Man can be in any capacity to ſpeak on any ſubject, 'tis neceſsary to be acquainted with it: Or elſe 'tis as fooliſh to ſet him to diſcourſe on it, as to ſet a blind Man to talk of Colours, o
Wiktionary04
[I]f you have skimmed through even a paragraph of my poor neglected little magnum opus you will know I am unusually acquaint with my inner workings.
Wiktionary05
You should acquaint yourself with the local customs.
Tatoeba · #6995106
You should acquaint yourself with the facts before you make a decision.
Tatoeba · #238575Usage Notes
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