acquainted

ac-quaint-ed · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having personal knowledge of someone through meeting or experience.

  2. 2.

    Familiar with or knowledgeable about something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    get acquainted — To become familiar with someone or something.
  • •
    well acquainted — Very familiar with.
  • •
    become acquainted with — To get to know.
  • •
    make oneself acquainted with — To familiarize oneself with.

Related words

Antonyms: ignorant, unacquainted, unfamiliar
See also: acquaintance, familiar, know
Synonyms: aware, familiar, informed, versed

Etymology

Past participle of acquaint, from Old French acointier ("to make known"), from Late Latin accognitare, from Latin ad- ("to") + cognoscere ("to know").