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

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

Eight-and-a-half months into the season, with winds of 40-45 mph forecast for Thursday and many players having not been able to play the Scottish Open to reacquaint themselves with links golf, can it be expected that any player is at the top of their game? —Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024

Good friends will reacquaint themselves with each other as time goes on. —R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024

For the Minnesota Gophers, fall is apparently a perfect time to get reacquainted with old enemies. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above