# acquaint

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈkweɪnt/ · frequency rank #52,128

## Definitions
1. To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.
2. To communicate notice to; to inform; let know.
3. To familiarize; to accustom.

## Etymology
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
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/acquaint