reacquaint

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌriː.əˈkweɪnt/ UK /ˌriː.əˈkweɪnt/ See IPA manual

Freq #79357

Meanings

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verb
to make someone familiar again with a person, place, subject, or skill

Before the expedition, she reacquainted herself with the region's old survey maps.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to make someone familiar... refamiliarizereintroduce

Opposites

estrange unlearn

Word family

Forms reacquainted

Derived forms reacquaintedreacquaintance

Related forms acquaint familiarizereconnect

Etymology

Formed from re- ("again") + acquaint. Acquaint came through Old French acointier from Late Latin accognitare, related to Latin cognoscere ("to get to know"). Reacquaint therefore means literally to make known or familiar again.

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Actions & Processes

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