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acquaint yourself with something — to make an effort to learn about something She had failed to acquaint herself with the facts … English dictionary
acquaint — ac|quaint [ ə kweınt ] verb transitive FORMAL to give someone information about something: acquaint someone with something: We aim to acquaint policy makers with some of these issues. acquaint yourself with something to make an effort to learn… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
acquaint — UK [əˈkweɪnt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms acquaint : present tense I/you/we/they acquaint he/she/it acquaints present participle acquainting past tense acquainted past participle acquainted formal to give someone information about something … English dictionary
acquaint — [[t]əkwe͟ɪnt[/t]] acquaints, acquainting, acquainted VERB If you acquaint someone with something, you tell them about it so that they know it. If you acquaint yourself with something, you learn about it. [FORMAL] → See also acquainted [V n with… … English dictionary
acquaint — verb (T) 1 be acquainted (with sb) to know someone, especially because you have met once or twice before: I am acquainted with him, but only on a professional basis. | get/become acquainted (=start to know someone that you have just met): I ll… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
acquaint — ac|quaint [əˈkweınt] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: acointier, from Medieval Latin accognitare, from Late Latin accognoscere to know perfectly , from Latin ad to + cognoscere to know ] 1.) acquaint yourself with sth formal to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inform — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French enformer, from Latin informare, from in + forma form Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. obsolete to give material form to 2. a. to give character or essence to < the principles which inform… … New Collegiate Dictionary
familiarise — verb make familiar or conversant with you should acquaint yourself with your new computer We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings • Syn: ↑familiarize, ↑acquaint • Derivationally related forms: ↑familiarisation, ↑familiarization … Useful english dictionary
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