acquaint
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ac·quaint
(ə-kwānt′)tr.v. ac·quaint·ed, ac·quaint·ing, ac·quaints
1.
a. To cause to come to know personally: Let me acquaint you with my family.
b. To make familiar: acquainted myself with the controls.
2. To inform: Please acquaint us with your plans.
[Middle English aqueinten, from Old French acointier, from Medieval Latin accognitāre, from Latin accognitus, past participle of accognōscere, to know perfectly : ad-, intensive pref.; see ad- + cognōscere, to know; see cognition.]
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acquaint
(əˈkweɪnt)vb (tr)
1. (foll by: with or of) to make (a person) familiar or conversant (with); inform (of)
2. (foll by with) chiefly US to introduce (to); bring into contact (with)
[C13: via Old French and Medieval Latin from Latin accognitus, from accognōscere to know perfectly, from ad- (intensive) + cognōscere to know]
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ac•quaint
(əˈkweɪnt)v.t.
1. to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usu. fol. by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
2. to furnish with knowledge; inform (usu. fol. by with): to acquaint the manager with one's findings.
3. to bring into social contact; introduce (usu. fol. by with).
[1250–1300; Middle English aqueinten, acointen < Old French acoint(i)er, v. derivative of acointe familiar, known < Latin accognitus]
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acquaint
Past participle: acquainted
Gerund: acquainting
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| Verb | 1. |  acquaint - cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" familiarise, familiarize, acquaint - make familiar or conversant with; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings" reintroduce, re-introduce - introduce anew; "We haven't met in a long time, so let me reintroduce myself" present - formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. |
| 2. |  acquaint - make familiar or conversant with; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" orient - familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances; "The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen" verse - familiarize through thorough study or experience; "She versed herself in Roman archeology" reacquaint - familiarize anew; "We reacquainted ourselves with this technique" get into - familiarize oneself thoroughly with; "He really got into semantics" | |
| 3. |  acquaint - inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" |
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acquaint
verb tell, reveal, advise, inform, communicate, disclose, notify, enlighten, divulge, familiarize, apprise, let (someone) know I want to acquaint myself with your abilities and your weaknesses. Have steps been made to acquaint them with their rights?
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acquaint
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Translations
يَطَّـلِـع عَلَىيُـعْـلِـم
informovatseznámitseznámit se
gøre bekendt medunderrette
kynna sér e-îtilkynna, láta vita
būti pažįstamampažintispažįstamassupažindintisusipažinti
iepazīstinātiepazīties
haberdar etmekkendini …-e alıştırmak
acquaint
[əˈkweɪnt] VT1. (= inform) to acquaint sb with sth → informar a algn de or sobre algo
to acquaint o.s. with sth → informarse sobre algo
to acquaint o.s. with sth → informarse sobre algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
acquaint
[əˈkweɪnt] vtto acquaint sb with sth [+ facts, situation] → mettre qn au courant de qch
to be acquainted with sb → connaître qn
to be acquainted with sth [+ place, method, work] → connaître qch; [+ fact] → être au courant de qch
to get acquainted → se faire connaître
to acquaint o.s. with sth, to get acquainted with sth → se familiariser avec qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
acquaint
vt
(= make familiar) → bekannt machen; to be acquainted/thoroughly acquainted with something → mit etw bekannt/vertraut sein; to be acquainted with grief → mit Leid vertraut sein; he’s well acquainted with the situation → er ist mit der Situation vertraut; to become acquainted with something → etw kennenlernen; facts, truth → etw erfahren; to acquaint oneself or to make oneself acquainted with something → sich mit etw vertraut machen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
acquaint
[əˈkweɪnt] vta. (inform) to acquaint sb with sth → informare qn di qc, far sapere qc a qn, mettere qn al corrente di qc
he's already acquainted with the facts → è già informato or a conoscenza dei fatti
to acquaint o.s. with sth → familiarizzarsi con qc, impratichirsi su qc
he's already acquainted with the facts → è già informato or a conoscenza dei fatti
to acquaint o.s. with sth → familiarizzarsi con qc, impratichirsi su qc
b. (with person) to be acquainted with sb → conoscere (personalmente) qn
to become acquainted with sb → fare la conoscenza di qn
we became acquainted in Paris → ci siamo conosciuti a Parigi
to become acquainted with sb → fare la conoscenza di qn
we became acquainted in Paris → ci siamo conosciuti a Parigi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
acquaint
(əˈkweint) verb1. to make (usually oneself) familiar (with). You must acquaint yourself with the routine of the office.
2. to inform (a person) of. Have you acquainted her with your plans?
acquaintance noun1. a person whom one knows slightly.
2. (with with) knowledge. My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.
be acquainted with to know or be familiar with. I'm not acquainted with her father.
make someone's acquaintance to get to know someone. I made her acquaintance when on holiday in France.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
acquaint
vt. dar a conocer, enterar, informar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012