---

• v  cause to come to know personally
• v  make familiar or conversant with
• v  inform
• s  having fair knowledge of
  they were acquainted
  fully acquainted with the facts

• It was a brutal attack, and many Westerners acquainted with the Chechen rebels' tactics over the years might at first simply conclude it was yet another front in the war on terror .
• He never becomes sufficiently acquainted with De Brett's Peerage to learn that Sir Roger, the murderee, is not called Sir Ackroyd.
• Whenever there was a small opening, Morita would immediately and strategically fill it by arranging a meeting with someone he wanted to become acquainted with or catch up with.

• introduce
• present
• acquaint
• familiarize
• familiarise

News & Articles

---

• Greenprint meeting tonight in S'haven
  SOUTHAVEN — The public is acquainted with a blueprint, which is the design or plan for anything from roads to bridges to a home.
  June 17, 2013 - DeSoto Times-Tribune
• Englishman edges Mickelson, Day to win first major - Mon, 17 Jun 2013 PST
  ARDMORE, Pa. – Justin Rose made his first trip to Merion Golf Club the week before the U.S. Open, when he had an opportunity to get acquainted 1-on-1 without the distractions of crowds or media. Rose bonded with the East Course through three practice rounds that week, then strengthened that link during the run-up to the Open. The preparation and knowledge paid off Sunday in the intense final ...
  June 17, 2013 - The Spokesman-Review
• Rose wins U.S. Open - Sun, 16 Jun 2013 PST
  ARDMORE, Pa. – Justin Rose made his first trip to Merion Golf Club the week before the U.S. Open, when he had an opportunity to get acquainted 1-on-1 without the distractions of crowds or media. Rose bonded with the East Course through three practice rounds that week, then strengthened that link during the run-up to the Open. The preparation and knowledge paid off Sunday in the intense final ...
  June 17, 2013 - The Spokesman-Review

Quotes

---

• Mike Tyson in BoxingScene.com
  Speaking to Holyfield, Tyson said - "I just want you to know it's been a pleasure passing through life, being acquainted with you."
• Kevin Durant in USA Today
  A game is a game,Durant said. "I just wanted to get acquainted with my new teammates as much as possible and have some fun."
• Patty Murray in Forbes
  I was so touched by the storyline that even before Ghosh finished narrating the script I agreed to do the film. To get into the skin of my character - a Kolkatan filmmaker acquainted with the vibe of the city - I came here a few days before the... Arjun Rampal http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjun_Rampal&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFXD97HPNQI021jCdxiSUJ2KVbhjA NDTV.com http://www.google.com/url?q=http://movies.ndtv.com/newstory.asp%3Fsection%3DMovies%26id%3DENTEN20080065429&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFA8XadRX2Vam7m86T75HC2H2IAGQ Sep 15, 2008 926 1445 acquiesce This bill spends more than the president's budget, not because it includes vast new spending initiatives but because it refuses to acquiesce to the president's reckless cuts," said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash, lead author of the measure....