acquaint
English
/əˈkweɪnt/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar.
- (transitive) To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant.
- (transitive) To familiarize; to accustom.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English aqueinten derived from Old French acointier derived from Latin accognitāre, *accognitō.
Origin
Latin
accognitāre, *accognitō
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- acquaintest English
- acquainteth English
- disacquaint English
- preacquaint English
- reacquaint English
- unacquaint English
- *accognitāre Latin
- accognitāre, *accognitō Latin
- cognitus Latin
- noscere Latin
- aqueinten Middle English
- acointable Old French
- acointier Old French
- accointer Middle French