What is the meaning of acquainted?

verb

  • Cause to come to know personally.
    • usage: "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"
  • Make familiar or conversant with.
    • usage: "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"
  • Inform.
    • usage: "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move"

adjective

  • Having fair knowledge of.
    • usage: "they were acquainted"; "fully acquainted with the facts"
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APAWordNet. (2010). acquainted. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/acquainted/definitions/1167243
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "acquainted" http://smartdefine.org/acquainted/definitions/1167243 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, acquainted, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/acquainted/definitions/1167243>.
MLAWordNet. "acquainted" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/acquainted/definitions/1167243>
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