ACQUAINT


Meaning of ACQUAINT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈkwānt ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French acuinter, aquaynter, from Old French acoins familiar, from Latin accognitus, past participle of accognoscere to recognize, from ad- + cognoscere to know — more at cognition

Date: 14th century

1. : to cause to know personally

was acquaint ed with the mayor

2. : to make familiar : cause to know firsthand

Synonyms: see inform

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.