acquaint
acquaint Lexical Profile
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• verb
To make someone aware of or familiar with something (usually followed by 'with').
"All new employees must acquaint themselves with the company's safety protocols during orientation."
To introduce someone to another person so that they know each other socially or professionally.
"The host took a moment to acquaint the visiting professor with the faculty members."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Acquaint' is a strictly transitive verb that almost always requires a direct object (often a reflexive pronoun like 'oneself') followed by the preposition 'with' (e.g., 'acquaint yourself with the rules').
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 13th century from Old French acointier ('to make known'), from Vulgar Latin accognitare, formed from Latin ad- ('to') and cognitus ('known'), the past participle of cognoscere ('to come to know').