acquainted

If you get or become acquainted with someone that you do not know, you talk to each other or do something together so that you get to know each other. You can also say that two people get or become acquainted. The meetings were a way to get acquainted with each other. see also acquaint

See To be acquainted with, under Acquaint, v

If you are acquainted with someone, you have met them and you know them. You can also say that two people are acquainted. No-one personally acquainted with the couple was permitted to talk to the Press It's true we were acquainted, but no more than that

If you are acquainted with something, you know about it because you have learned it or experienced it. He was well acquainted with the literature of France, Germany and Holland = familiar

past of acquaint

familiar

acquaint

I am not acquainted with her. - I'm not acquainted with her.

I believe Tom is acquainted with Mary. - I think Tom is acquainted with Mary.

acquainted himself with

got to know, became familiar with

acquainted with

having fair knowledge of; "they were acquainted"; "fully acquainted with the facts"

acquainted(p)

having fair knowledge of; "they were acquainted"; "fully acquainted with the facts

acquaint

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

I must acquaint you that I have received New dated letters from Northumberland. -William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part II, IV-i.

acquaint

To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar; -- followed by 'with'

A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. -Isaiah 53:3.

acquaint

Acquainted

I am not acquainted with her. - I'm not acquainted with her.

I think Tom is acquainted with Mary. - I believe Tom is acquainted with Mary.

acquaint

to make familiar or conversant

acquaint

{v} to inform, make known, declare

Acquaint

make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"

Acquaint

inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move"

Acquaint

cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

acquaint

inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move

acquaint

To familiarize; to accustom

acquaint

{f} make familiar; present someone, introduce someone; make known

acquaint

To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar; -- followed by with

acquaint

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

To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar; followed by with

acquaint

If you acquaint someone with something, you tell them about it so that they know it. If you acquaint yourself with something, you learn about it. efforts to acquaint the public with their rights under the new law I want to acquaint myself with your strengths and weaknesses. see also acquainted = familiarize

acquaint

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

be acquainted with