I. əˈkwānt also aˈ- adjective
Etymology: Middle English aquointe, aquainte, from Old French acointe, from Late Latin accognitus, past participle of accognoscere to know perfectly, from Latin ad- + cognoscere to know — more at cognition
archaic : acquainted
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English acoynten, aquainten, from Old French acointier, from Medieval Latin accognitare, from Late Latin accognitus
transitive verb
1. : to make known socially : introduce
someone should make them acquainted
I am not acquainted with him
the manager wishes to get acquainted with every employee
2. : inform , apprise
acquaint a new employee with his duties
we acquainted him with our plans
acquaint oneself with the facts of a case
3. obsolete : accustom , habituate
intransitive verb
archaic : to become acquainted — usually used with with
Synonyms: see inform