acquaint

verb · adjectiveB1

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Động từ

verb

V_es/s

acquaints

V_ing/Gerund

acquainting

V_ed/pp

acquainted

1.
(transitive)(transitive, followed by with) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.
I think you should acquaint him with the realities of the situation.
2.
(archaic, transitive)(transitive, archaic, followed by of or that) To communicate notice to; to inform; let know.
3.
(obsolete, transitive)To familiarize; to accustom.
October 2 1642, Isaac Basire, letter to John Evelyn What success it may further have I shall acquaint you at my coming over

Tính từ

adjective

1.
(Scotland, not comparable)(now chiefly Scotland) Acquainted.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

familiarizeadvise apprise informhabituateinureto make familiar familiarizehabituate, inure

Cùng gốc / liên quan

acquaintantdisacquaintforeacquaintpreacquaint reacquaint unacquaint

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English aqueynten, acointen, from Old French acointier, from accognitāre, from accognitus, past participle of accognoscō, from Latin cognoscō, from nōscō. See also quaint, know.