- OE. aqueintenacointen, OF. acointier, LL. adcognitare, fr. L. ad + cognitus, p. p. of cognoscere to know; con- + noscere to know. See QuaintKnow
- To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar; -- followed by with.Before a man can speak on any subject, it is necessary to be acquainted with it.A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
- To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant; -- followed by withformerly, also, by of), or by that, introducing the intelligence; as, to acquaint a friend with the particulars of an act.Acquaint her here of my son Paris' love.I must acquaint you that I have received New dated letters from Northumberland.
- To familiarize; to accustom.ObsTo inform; apprise; communicate; advise.
