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

Broncos fans became acquainted with Perine in 2023 as the veteran running back who turned into a favorite third-down target and a two-minute weapon for Russell Wilson. —Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025

Research potential employers and become acquainted with their primary products, financial and commercial performance, values and business activities. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025

Linklater was very acquainted with the real life story of Gary Johnson. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024

But there’s no prettier place to become acquainted with some of Canada’s most influential artists: Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven, a collective of landscape painters who rose to fame in the early 20th century with their romantic depictions of Canadian nature. —Ingrid K. Williams, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024

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