Complete Definition of "acquainted"

English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-acquainted.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Personally known; familiar.

#* 1748. HUME, David. An enquiry concerning human understanding. In: L. A. SELBY-BIGGE, M. A. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. 2. ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 16.
#*: Suppose, therefore, a person to have enjoyed his sight for thirty years, and to have become perfectly acquainted with colours of all kinds

Derived terms
be acquainted with

Translations
trans-top|familiar
Finnish: tutustunut, perehtynyt
German: bekannt
tras-mid
Portuguese: t-|pt|acostumado|m
trans-bottom

Verb
acquainted

  1. past of|acquaint

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