acquaint

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ac·quaint / əˈkwānt/ • v. [tr.] (acquaint someone with) make someone aware of or familiar with. you need to acquaint yourself with the house style. ∎ (be acquainted) be an acquaintance: I am not acquainted with any young lady of that name I'll leave you two to get acquainted.

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acquaint

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acquaint XIII. ME. aqueynten, aquointen, acointen — OF. acointier :- medL. accognitāre make known, f. L. accognitus, f. AC- + cognitus, pp. of cognōscere know (see COGNITION).
So acquaintance XIV.