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acquainted

acquainted

1 3.9
Knowing someone or something a little from experience
  • adjective
  • /əˈkwāntəd/
translation icon : familiarizado
  • She soon became acquainted with the local culture after moving to the new city.

She then caught up and she became acquainted with Atwater's publications about these things.

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Examples

  • So give yourself enough time to get acquainted with some people and make yourself bigger by associating with people that can pitch with you.

  • But at larger weddings there may be people with whom you are less acquainted or not at all.

  • She then caught up and she became acquainted with Atwater's publications about these things.

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  • But for those who have yet to be acquainted with this unique and gentle soul, Zach is a triple board certified physician.

  • Before starting the project, I became acquainted with the team members I would be collaborating with.

  • He was already acquainted with the rules of the game, which made learning the advanced strategies easier.

Synonyms

familiar
vsacquainted
476 2.8

Knowing a place or subject well from experience

has only some knowledge or basic experience rather than deep or thorough knowledge
conversant
vsacquainted
5 6.9

Familiar with a subject through experience or study

has broader, more general knowledge or casual experience rather than subject focus
long-familiar
vsacquainted
1 4.2

Known for a long time and easy to recognize

has shorter or limited knowledge rather than long established association

Antonyms

367 3.7

Not knowing about something or how it works

104 4.4

Not known or seen before

How Familiar

intimate
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160 4.4
familiar
793 1.0
acquainted
1 3.9
aware
2.7
unaware
175 2.9

Surface Forms

acquainted positive

Morphology

acquainted = acquaint (transparent) = acquaint + ed

Formed by regular adjectival use of the past-participle suffix '-ed' on the verb 'acquaint', yielding the predictable meaning 'made familiar'.

Etymology

The word acquainted comes from an old root that meant 'to know', the same idea you see in the word recognize. So, to be acquainted with someone or something is to 'know' them a little or be familiar with them.