ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Acquainted

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈkweɪntɪd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Acquainted is an adjective meaning (often followed by with) Personally known; familiar.

Meaning

(often followed by with) Personally known; familiar.

More Meanings

  1. simple past and past participle of acquaint

Example Sentences

I have been one acquainted with the night. I have walked out in rain—and back in rain. I have outwalked the furthest city light.
Suppoſe, therefore, a Perſon to have enjoy'd his Sight for thirty Years, and to have become perfectly well acquainted with Colours of all kinds, excepting one particular Shade of Blue, for Inſtance, which it never has been his Fortune to meet with.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include familiar, accustomed, conversant, informed, known, knowledge.

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