acquainted

American  

[uh-kweyn-tid] / əˈkweɪn tɪd /

adjective

1. having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.; informed (usually followed bywith ).

   to be acquainted with law.

2. brought into social contact; made familiar.

   people acquainted through mutual friends.

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acquainted British  

/ əˈkweɪntɪd /

adjective

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

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

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Other Word Forms

• acquaintedness noun
• half-acquainted adjective
• quasi-acquainted adjective
• unacquainted adjective
• well-acquainted adjective

Etymology

Origin of acquainted

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; acquaint + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Although Clare had not asked for a name—he made a habit of never getting too well acquainted with passing spirits—this, for once, came as a help.

From Literature

It’s time for investors to get acquainted with robots.

From Barron's

The son of an Army officer who fought in the Vietnam War, Cooper was well acquainted with military strategy from a young age, friends and former classmates say.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it is less likely they are acquainted with the Prokofiev score’s scheme.

From The Wall Street Journal

Intimately acquainted with Richard’s malignity, these ruined royals know only too well the toll of his depraved machinations.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• abreast
• conversant
• informed