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verb

Acquaint v. t. (past & past part. acquainted; pres. part. acquainting)

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." "A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief."

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." "I must acquaint you that I have received New dated letters from Northumberland."

To familiarize; to accustom. (Obs.)

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.

Synonyms: To inform; apprise; communicate; advise.

adjective

Acquaint adj. Acquainted. (Obs.)

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"Acquaint" Quotes from Famous Books

... to Mr. Pinac is empty. Aunt will be so pleased that a friend of yours is going to take it." And Jenny rushed off to acquaint her ...

— The Music Master - Novelized from the Play • Charles Klein

... house of commons, that he had lately received such information from abroad, as gave reason to believe that a naval force employed where it should be necessary, would give weight to his endeavours; he therefore thought fit to acquaint the house with this circumstance, not doubting but that in case he should be obliged, at this critical juncture, to exceed the number of men granted this year for the sea-service, the house would provide ...

— The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. - From William and Mary to George II. • Tobias Smollett

... of Petrea. So enchanted was she with the Wood-god and his music, that no sooner had she, with the others, begun to climb the hill, than she turned back to the grotto, and there, transported by its wonderful world, she was suddenly possessed by a desire to acquaint her father and Brigitta, with her having seen the Wood-god. Resolve and action are much more one with children than with women. To be the first who should carry to the father the important tidings, "Father, I have seen the Wood-god!" was a temptation ...

— The Home • Fredrika Bremer

... her faithfulness the tears rolled from Sia's eyes. The servants, full of joy, hurried to the parents to acquaint them with the good news. And when they heard it they did not wait for the young people to come to them, but hastened themselves to their son's rooms, took the princess by the hand and wept. Young Sia, too, had become more settled by this time, and was no longer ...

— The Chinese Fairy Book • Various

... Now I need only repeat that the reward for your services will be great, as I trust that hereafter your recompense may be adequate for having had a share in so good a deed. But, to be short, the best way to acquaint you with the matter is to show you this document which I have ...

— Sant' Ilario • F. Marion Crawford

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