From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishacquaintac‧quaint /əˈkweɪnt/ verb [transitive] formal 1 → acquaint yourself with something2 → acquaint somebody with something→ See Verb table
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acquaint• It was high time, he said, that the artist acquaint himself with the fantastic images of the microscope.• Doctor Turner takes me aside to acquaint me in funereal tones with the details of a colleague's latest symptoms.• Another study found that acquainting students with basic job information in high school was associated with higher earnings in the future.• A good production person must keep up with every development and ideally acquaint the art directors with every one as well.• It was a mournful pair that hired a boat to take them to Saltash and acquaint the Lee family of the tragedy.• You should acquaint yourself with any material that is provided about the authority.• An experienced photographer should have pointed out these things but it is sensible to acquaint yourself with some basic knowledge.Origin acquaint (1200-1300) Old French acointier, from Medieval Latin accognitare, from Late Latin accognoscere “to know perfectly”, from Latin ad- “to” + cognoscere “to know” 