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单词 acquaint
释义 ac·quaint
I. \əˈkwānt also aˈ-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English aquointe, aquainte, from Old French acointe, from Late Latin accognitus, past participle of accognoscere to know perfectly, from Latin ad- + cognoscere to know — more at cognition
archaic : acquainted
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English acoynten, aquainten, from Old French acointier, from Medieval Latin accognitare, from Late Latin accognitus
transitive verb
1. : to make known socially : introduce
 < someone should make them acquainted >
 < I am not acquainted with him >
 < the manager wishes to get acquainted with every employee >
2. : inform, apprise
 < acquaint a new employee with his duties >
 < we acquainted him with our plans >
 < acquaint oneself with the facts of a case >
3. obsolete : accustom, habituate
intransitive verb
archaic : to become acquainted — usually used with with
Synonyms: see inform
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