acquaint

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

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Definition

  1. verb cause to come to know personally
  2. verb make familiar or conversant with
  3. verb inform

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

introduce, present

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