reacquaint

verb

re·​ac·​quaint (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈkwānt 

reacquainted; reacquainting; reacquaints

transitive verb

: to give (someone) renewed knowledge and experience of something or someone : to make (someone) acquainted again

Each Olympic year, it takes a few nights of television to reacquaint yourself with the language of the Olympiad.

—Kate Rounds

… the painstaking detail of the narrative … should reacquaint a new generation with forgotten truths.

—David L. Kirp

It would be an interesting and reflective way to reacquaint myself with the scale and beauty of my native land after nearly twenty years of living abroad.

—Bill Bryson

reacquaintance

(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈkwān-tᵊn(t)s 

noun

… of course anything that promotes a reacquaintance with the Bible is all to the good.

—David S. Landes

Examples of reacquaint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Placing the beloved mixtapes in hip-hop’s main marketplace will reacquaint fans and even reach young listeners who only know of Cole with the freeform locs. —Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024

Lego Disney Stitch Toy Building Kit Get reacquainted with the chaotic yet lovable blue alien before the live-action version of Lilo & Stitch hits theaters next year. —Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024

Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb got reacquainted as the wide receiver had seven catches for 98 yards and a touchdown. —Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024

Back at Oz’s place, Victor is getting reacquainted with his old flame, Graciela, last seen the night of the Riddler attack. —Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above