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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

... letter at the Mansion-house, and which he said had been sent from Lord Hawkesbury, and which was to be given to his lordship without delay. The letter was in these words:—"Lord Hawkesbury presents his compliments to the Lord Mayor, and has the honour to acquaint his lordship, that the negotiation between this country and the French republic is brought to an amicable conclusion. Signed, Downing Street, eight o'clock, ...

— Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 • Various

... here, I will immediately acquaint the general with what you say, and beg that you may be admitted," was ...

— In New Granada - Heroes and Patriots • W.H.G. Kingston

... After my compliments to you, I shall acquaint you of our misfortunes. On March the 25 a party of Indians fired on my Company about half an hour before day, and killed Mr. Twitty and his negro, and wounded Mr. Walker very deeply, but I hope he ...

— The Conquest of the Old Southwest • Archibald Henderson

... that you love me and trust me, by accepting my proposal. I will hold no communication with Mr. Armadale myself. I will leave it to you to write and tell him what has been decided on. He may write back one letter, and one only, to acquaint you with his decision. After that, for the sake of your reputation, nothing more is to be said, and nothing more is to be done, and the matter is to be kept strictly private until the six months' interval ...

— Armadale • Wilkie Collins

... the beginner to do is to acquaint himself thoroughly with the characteristic features of each man so that he may know exactly how much work to expect from him. The best way to accomplish this is the study of the elementary problems which are in end games, that is, in positions where only ...

— Chess and Checkers: The Way to Mastership • Edward Lasker

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