acquainted
acquainted Lexical Profile
acquainted Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having personal knowledge of or familiarity with a person, subject, or situation (usually followed by "with").
"All new employees must become thoroughly acquainted with the laboratory's safety protocols before beginning work."
Having met socially and knowing someone slightly, though not necessarily as a close friend.
"The two authors had been casually acquainted for years before deciding to collaborate on a book."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Acquainted" is used almost exclusively as a predicate adjective following a linking verb (such as "be", "get", or "become") and is typically paired with the preposition "with".
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Word Origin & Etymology
From the past participle of "acquaint", borrowed from Old French "acointier" (to make known), which derives from Vulgar Latin "accognitare", based on Latin "cognitus" (known).