If you are acquainted with something, you know about it because you have learned it or experienced it.
[formal]
He was well acquainted with the literature of France, Germany and Holland. [+ with]
I am also looking forward to getting more acquainted with immigration law.
2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you are acquaintedwith someone, you have met them and you know them. You can also say that two people are acquainted.
[formal]
No-one personally acquainted with the couple was permitted to talk to the Press. [+ with]
It's true we were acquainted, but no more than that.
3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you get or become acquaintedwith someone that you do not know, you talk to each other or do something together so that you get to know each other. You can also say that two people get or becomeacquainted.
The meetings were a way to get acquainted with each other. [+ with]
...an opportunity for the leaders to become better acquainted.
4. See also acquaint
acquainted in British English
(əˈkweɪntɪd)
adjective(postpositive)
1. (sometimes foll by with)
on terms of familiarity but not intimacy
2. (foll by with)
having knowledge or experience (of); familiar (with)
Examples of 'acquainted' in a sentence
acquainted
You are well acquainted with the Chief Inspector from the Sûreté.
Brierley, David SKORPION'S DEATH
They had spoken to one or two fellow-guests with whom Hugh was acquainted.
Harcourt, Palma DOUBLE DECEIT
Anyway, Leo wants them to spend a month here at Christmas so we can get acquainted.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA
In other languages
acquainted
British English: acquainted ADJECTIVE
If you are acquainted with something, you know about it because you have learned it or experienced it.
He was well acquainted with modern literature.
American English: acquainted
Brazilian Portuguese: familiarizado
Chinese: 了解的
European Spanish: familiarizado
French: qui connaît
German: vertraut
Italian: che conosce
Japanese: 知っている
Korean: ~을 아는
European Portuguese: familiarizado
Latin American Spanish: familiarizado
Chinese translation of 'acquainted'
acquainted
(əˈkweɪntɪd)
adj
(frm)
to be/get acquainted with sth了解/开(開)始了解某事 (liǎojiě/kāishǐ liǎojiě mǒushì)
(frm)
to be acquainted (with sb)(和某人)相识(識) ((hé mǒurén) xiāngshí)
to get or become acquainted (with sb)开(開)始了解(某人) (kāishǐ liǎojiě (mǒurén))
acquaint
(əˈkweɪnt) (frm)
vt
to acquaint sb with sth (= inform) 把某事通知某人 (bǎ mǒushì tōngzhī mǒurén)
to acquaint o.s. with sth开(開)始知道某事 (kāishǐ zhīdào mǒushì)
to be acquainted with sb/sth[person]认(認)识(識)某人 (rènshi mǒurén) [fact]了解某事 (liǎojiě mǒushì)
All related terms of 'acquainted'
acquaint
▶ to acquaint sb with sth ( inform ) 把某事通知某人 bǎ mǒushì tōngzhī mǒurén