/euh kwaynt"/ , v.t.
1. to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually fol. by with ): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
2. to furnish with knowledge; inform (usually fol. by with ): to acquaint the manager with one's findings.
3. to bring into social contact; introduce (usually fol. by with ): She acquainted her roommate with my cousin.
[ 1250-1300; ME aqueinten, acointen acointer, OF acoint ( i ) er, v. deriv. of acointe familiar, known accognitus, ptp. of accognoscere to recognize, equiv. to ac- AC- + co- CO- + gni- KNOW + -tus ptp. suffix ]