acquaint
ac·quaint/əˈkweɪnt/verb, adjective
acquaint is spelled A-C-Q-U-A-I-N-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables (ac·quaint). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, acquaint means “To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in acquaint?
| Letters | 8: A-C-Q-U-A-I-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ac·quaint |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,337th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is acquaint?
Acquaint appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce acquaint?
- /əˈkweɪnt/
Acquaint has 2 syllables, split ac·quaint in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-acquaint.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of acquaint
- acquaints present, singular, he/she/it
- acquainting participle, present
- acquainted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does acquaint mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.
I think you should acquaint him with the realities of the situation.
- 2
archaicTo communicate notice to; to inform; let know.
- 3
obsoleteTo familiarize; to accustom.
October 2 1642, Isaac Basire, letter to John Evelyn What success it may further have I shall acquaint you at my coming over
adjective
- 1
ScotlandAcquainted.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Acquaint in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | vertraut machen , in Kenntnis setzen, mitteilen, unterrichten (with darüber), informieren (with darüber) |
| Spanish | dar a conocer, familiarizar, presentar |
| Portuguese | familiarizar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does acquaint come from?
From Middle English aqueynten, acointen, from Old French acointier, from Early Medieval Latin accognitāre, from Late Latin accognitus, past participle of accognoscō, from Latin cognoscō, from nōscō. See also quaint, know.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).