pre-acquaintv.

Brit.

/ˌpriːəˈkweɪnt/, U.S.

/ˌpriəˈkweɪnt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, acquaint v.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + acquaint v.

Now rare.

transitive. To acquaint beforehand; to inform previously. Frequently with with.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > information > action of informing > give (information) [verb (transitive)] > inform (a person) > beforehand

foretella1400

pre-inform1602

premention1606

pre-acquaint1607

1607 B. Jonson Volpone ii. vi. sig. F Which, here, I thought to pre-acquaint you with, For your aduise, since it concernes you most.

1615 T. Adams Spirituall Nauigator 30 in Blacke Devill Yea euen doth Christ Iesus purpose..to suffer for vs, and pre-acquaint his Apostles with it?

1616 B. Jonson Epicœne ii. v, in Wks. I. 548 You haue beene pre-acquainted with her birth, education, [etc.] .

1702 R. Steele Funeral iv. 55 Leave the care of Lady Sharlot to me, I'll Pre-acquaint her, that she may not be Frightened.

1775 T. Sheridan Lect. Art of Reading I. ii. 169 We are pre-acquainted with the sounds of the words.

1846 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) Jan. 38/2 Men who are thoroughly pre-acquainted with the elements with which they have to contend..will find them by no means among the most difficult.

2002 Language, Learning & Technol. (Nexis) 1 Jan. 147 It is not necessary for the student to pre-acquaint him/herself with these words through the pre-reading dictionary exercise or through prior exposure.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pre-acquaint
释义	pre-acquaintv. Brit. /ˌpriːəˈkweɪnt/, U.S. /ˌpriəˈkweɪnt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, acquaint v. Etymology: < pre- prefix + acquaint v. Now rare. transitive. To acquaint beforehand; to inform previously. Frequently with with. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > action of informing > give (information) [verb (transitive)] > inform (a person) > beforehand foretella1400 pre-inform1602 premention1606 pre-acquaint1607 1607 B. Jonson Volpone ii. vi. sig. F Which, here, I thought to pre-acquaint you with, For your aduise, since it concernes you most. 1615 T. Adams Spirituall Nauigator 30 in Blacke Devill Yea euen doth Christ Iesus purpose..to suffer for vs, and pre-acquaint his Apostles with it? 1616 B. Jonson Epicœne ii. v, in Wks. I. 548 You haue beene pre-acquainted with her birth, education, [etc.] . View more context for this quotation 1702 R. Steele Funeral iv. 55 Leave the care of Lady Sharlot to me, I'll Pre-acquaint her, that she may not be Frightened. 1775 T. Sheridan Lect. Art of Reading I. ii. 169 We are pre-acquainted with the sounds of the words. 1846 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) Jan. 38/2 Men who are thoroughly pre-acquainted with the elements with which they have to contend..will find them by no means among the most difficult. 2002 Language, Learning & Technol. (Nexis) 1 Jan. 147 It is not necessary for the student to pre-acquaint him/herself with these words through the pre-reading dictionary exercise or through prior exposure. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1607
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