acquainted

[ uh-kweyn-tid ]

/ əˈkweɪn tɪd /

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adjective

having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.; informed (usually followed by with): to be acquainted with law.

brought into social contact; made familiar: people acquainted through mutual friends.

Origin of acquainted

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at acquaint, -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM acquainted

ac·quaint·ed·ness, nounhalf-ac·quaint·ed, adjectivequa·si-ac·quaint·ed, adjectiveun·ac·quaint·ed, adjective

well-ac·quaint·ed, adjective

Words nearby acquainted

acpt., acquaint, acquaintance, acquaintance rape, acquaintance violence, acquainted, acquest, acquiesce, acquiescence, acquiescent, acquire

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Example sentences from the Web for acquainted

She never knew him to have firearms in the year or so they were acquainted.
New Details on Theodore Wafer, the Man Who Shot Renisha McBride|Steve Miller|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"We ought to be acquainted, Mr. Allonby," said Percivale, after a moment.
The Tree of Knowledge|Mrs. Baillie Reynolds
She was a woman whom everybody loved that was acquainted with her, for she was every way worthy.
History of the Prophet Joseph by His Mother|Lucy Smith
You are acquainted with the immense amount of public property at Mound City and Cairo?
Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War|United States Senate

Or could she be acquainted with the more particular fact, as to who was the individual made prisoner?
The Guerilla Chief|Mayne Reid
I suppose she acquainted you with the doubtful tho' pleasing suspense they are in since Colonel Nugent's death.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon

British Dictionary definitions for acquainted

acquainted

/ (əˈkweɪntɪd) /

adjective (postpositive)

(sometimes foll by with) on terms of familiarity but not intimacy

(foll by with) having knowledge or experience (of); familiar (with)

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单词	acquainted
释义	acquainted [ uh-kweyn-tid ] / əˈkweɪn tɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR acquainted ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.; informed (usually followed by with): to be acquainted with law. brought into social contact; made familiar: people acquainted through mutual friends. Origin of acquainted Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at acquaint, -ed² OTHER WORDS FROM acquainted ac·quaint·ed·ness, nounhalf-ac·quaint·ed, adjectivequa·si-ac·quaint·ed, adjectiveun·ac·quaint·ed, adjective well-ac·quaint·ed, adjective Words nearby acquainted acpt., acquaint, acquaintance, acquaintance rape, acquaintance violence, acquainted, acquest, acquiesce, acquiescence, acquiescent, acquire Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acquainted She never knew him to have firearms in the year or so they were acquainted. New Details on Theodore Wafer, the Man Who Shot Renisha McBride\|Steve Miller\|November 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST "We ought to be acquainted, Mr. Allonby," said Percivale, after a moment. The Tree of Knowledge\|Mrs. Baillie Reynolds She was a woman whom everybody loved that was acquainted with her, for she was every way worthy. History of the Prophet Joseph by His Mother\|Lucy Smith You are acquainted with the immense amount of public property at Mound City and Cairo? Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War\|United States Senate Or could she be acquainted with the more particular fact, as to who was the individual made prisoner? The Guerilla Chief\|Mayne Reid I suppose she acquainted you with the doubtful tho' pleasing suspense they are in since Colonel Nugent's death. Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)\|Edward Gibbon British Dictionary definitions for acquainted acquainted / (əˈkweɪntɪd) / adjective (postpositive) (sometimes foll by with) on terms of familiarity but not intimacy (foll by with) having knowledge or experience (of); familiar (with) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to acquainted informed, abreast, conversant, enlightened, advised, familiarized, clued in, in the know, versed in
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acquainted

adjective

Origin of acquainted

OTHER WORDS FROM acquainted

Words nearby acquainted

Example sentences from the Web for acquainted

British Dictionary definitions for acquainted

adjective (postpositive)

Words related to acquainted