acquainted

adjective

ac·​quaint·​ed ə-ˈkwān-təd 

1

: having personal knowledge of something : having seen or experienced something

—+ with

a lawyer who is well acquainted with the facts in this case

I'm not acquainted with her books.

2

: having met : being known to and having knowledge of someone

two people who are not yet acquainted

They spent the afternoon getting acquainted (with each other).

Synonyms

• abreast
• au courant
• conversant
• familiar
• informed
• knowledgeable
• up
• up-to-date
• versed
• well-informed

Examples of acquainted in a Sentence

would like to see students become acquainted with all the services that the university has to offer

Recent Examples on the Web

If older audience members became acquainted with Willow Smith primarily through her movie-star parents, the opposite is true for members of Generation Z. Willow Smith, a singer, songwriter, and activist, discusses her new book, Black Shield Maiden, at the Enoch Pratt Central Library on Friday. —Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024

The idea is to get the individual in question to become highly acquainted with exercise. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024

Then, no other than Rogers' dad Keith came over and became acquainted with the group. —Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2024

Joe Locke’s Charlie Spring adjusted to being recently outed, Kit Connor’s Nick Nelson adjusted to becoming more acquainted with his sexuality, and Yasmin Finney’s Elle Argent adjusted to her new all-girls school after transitioning the year prior. —Samuel Maude, ELLE, 2 Aug. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Middle English acointet, aqueynted, past participle of acoynten, aqueynten, "to acquaint"

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing acquainted

• get better acquainted
• getting acquainted