Acquaint

/əˈkweɪnt/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive, followed by with) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive, followed by with) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.
2. (transitive, archaic, followed by of or that) To communicate notice to; to inform; let know.
3. (transitive, obsolete) To familiarize; to accustom.
4. (now chiefly Scotland) Acquainted.

Example Sentences

I think you should acquaint him with the realities of the situation.

He is despised and reiected of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with griefe: and we hid as it were our faces from him; hee was despised, and wee esteemed him not.

Before a Man can be in any capacity to ſpeak on any ſubject, 'tis neceſsary to be acquainted with it: Or elſe 'tis as fooliſh to ſet him to diſcourſe on it, as to ſet a blind Man to talk of Colours, or a deaf man of Muſick.

Acquaint her here, of my Sonne Paris Loue,

I muſt acquaint you, that I haue recciu'd New-dated Letters from Northumberland:

I had almoſt forgotten to acquaint your honor, that one major Alford (who was in mr. Love's conſpiracy) was of the graund inqueſt at Saliſbury, and was very zealous in his highneſſe ſervice here, and his good affection and wiſe carriage here, did much advantage the buſſineſe.

He went directly, sign'd the indentures, was put into the ship, and came over, never writing a line to acquaint his friends what was become of him.

October 2 1642, Isaac Basire, letter to John Evelyn What success it may further have I shall acquaint you at my coming over

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• acquaints
• acquainting
• acquainted

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