/ əˈkweɪnt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] acquaint sb / yourself with sth ( formal ) to make sb/yourself familiar with or aware of sth :
Please acquaint me with the facts of the case.
You will first need to acquaint yourself with the filing system.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French acointier make known, from late Latin accognitare , from Latin accognoscere , from ad- to + cognoscere come to know.