ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACQUAINT
Via Old French and Medieval Latin from Latin accognitus, from accognōscere to know perfectly, from ad- (intensive) + cognōscere to know.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ACQUAINT
PRESENT
Present
I acquaint
you acquaint
he/she/it acquaints
we acquaint
you acquaint
they acquaint
Present continuous
I am acquainting
you are acquainting
he/she/it is acquainting
we are acquainting
you are acquainting
they are acquainting
Present perfect
I have acquainted
you have acquainted
he/she/it has acquainted
we have acquainted
you have acquainted
they have acquainted
Present perfect continuous
I have been acquainting
you have been acquainting
he/she/it has been acquainting
we have been acquainting
you have been acquainting
they have been acquainting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I acquainted
you acquainted
he/she/it acquainted
we acquainted
you acquainted
they acquainted
Past continuous
I was acquainting
you were acquainting
he/she/it was acquainting
we were acquainting
you were acquainting
they were acquainting
Past perfect
I had acquainted
you had acquainted
he/she/it had acquainted
we had acquainted
you had acquainted
they had acquainted
Past perfect continuous
I had been acquainting
you had been acquainting
he/she/it had been acquainting
we had been acquainting
you had been acquainting
they had been acquainting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will acquaint
you will acquaint
he/she/it will acquaint
we will acquaint
you will acquaint
they will acquaint
Future continuous
I will be acquainting
you will be acquainting
he/she/it will be acquainting
we will be acquainting
you will be acquainting
they will be acquainting
Future perfect
I will have acquainted
you will have acquainted
he/she/it will have acquainted
we will have acquainted
you will have acquainted
they will have acquainted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been acquainting
you will have been acquainting
he/she/it will have been acquainting
we will have been acquainting
you will have been acquainting
they will have been acquainting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would acquaint
you would acquaint
he/she/it would acquaint
we would acquaint
you would acquaint
they would acquaint
Conditional continuous
I would be acquainting
you would be acquainting
he/she/it would be acquainting
we would be acquainting
you would be acquainting
they would be acquainting
Conditional perfect
I would have acquaint
you would have acquaint
he/she/it would have acquaint
we would have acquaint
you would have acquaint
they would have acquaint
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been acquainting
you would have been acquainting
he/she/it would have been acquainting
we would have been acquainting
you would have been acquainting
they would have been acquainting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you acquaint
we let´s acquaint
you acquaint
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
acquainted
Present Participle
acquainting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
4 QUOTES WITH «ACQUAINT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
acquaint.
Temporary teams of trusted people are generally sent to all Departments and to major agencies of government to assist in planning and to acquaint the incoming administration with the civil servants and bureaucracy that will remain in place in the new Administration.
I'm happy doing stand-up, but I'll probably do a television show eventually. If not, I'll delve into this Internet world and decide best how to harness it. What I like best about it is the independent movie style and the ability to just be completely reckless within that world. I like that a lot. I just have to acquaint myself with technology.
In order to know virtue, we must first acquaint ourselves with vice.
Acquaint yourself with your own ignorance.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACQUAINT»
Discover the use of
acquaint in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
acquaint and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Acquaint Thyself with Him, and Be at Peace
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2
The Complete Concordance to Shakspeare: Being a Verbal Index ...
2 acquaint her with the danger of . .MeoJo' .'Jm. i. 3 I will acquaint my daughter
withal...'o'nch Adlai 2 tin: ' did cntrcat me to acquaint her of it -acquaint you with. .
A: you Like it. i. I i an! I came to I name hither to acquaint you withal - i speedilv to
...
3
Journals of the House of Lords
Who being come in, he said, " He would, for their " Lordships Satisfaction, (as
well as he can remember) " acquaint them with the Grounds and Reasons which
" induced him to give his Opinion for the Reversal of M that Judgement. And so
he ...
Great Britain House of Lords, 1685
4
A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
Acquaint We have not waited to acquaint ourselves 581.60 Aristoph. 531 He
reasoned, I'll engage, — 'Acquaint the world . . 595.51 Aristoph. 1672 "Acquaint
Count Ouido and his fellows four .... 865.61 R. and B. 10.2097 Do we acquaint us
...
5
Journaux Du Sénat Du Canada
Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the House of Commons and acquaint that
House that the Senate have passed this Bill without any amendment. A Message
was brought from the House of Commons by their Clerk, to return the Bill ...
Canada. Parliament. Senate, 1868
6
United States Congressional serial set
Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion of Mr. Hughes,
the Committee of the Whole House were discharged from the further
consideration of the bill of the Senate (No. 552) entitled "An act for the relief of
George W.
The bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed; ' Ordered, That the'
Clerk acquaint the Senate therewith. ' Mr. Grinnell, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported a bill (N0. 676) to establish a port of entry at Saluria, in the
State of ...
USA House of Representatives, 1847
8
Congressional Serial Set
Ordered, That the Clerk do acquaint the Senate therewith. The amendments
proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the
support of the Navy, for the year 1823," were read, and concurred in by the
House.
9
The Percy anecdotes, original and select, by Sholto and ...
Dr. Schmidt, of the Cathedral of Berlin, wrote a letter to the King of Prussia
couched in the following terms : " SmE, — I acquaint your majesty, first, that there
are wanting Books of Psalms for the royal family. I acquaint your majesty, second,
that ...
Joseph Clinton Robertson, 1823
10
Liber Facetiarum: Being a Collection of Curious and ...
DR SCHMIDT, of the cathedral of Berlin, wrofe a letter to the king of Prussia,
couched in the following terms : — " Sire, I acquaint your majesty, . first — That
there are wanting hooks of psalms for the royal family. 1 acquaint your majesty,
second ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACQUAINT»
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acquaint is used in the context of the following news items.
I miss watching TV the old way. Get the rabbit ears out of the attic.
In the old days, the networks would use summertime reruns to acquaint us with shows we might have missed. This is how I found Scrubs, ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
Involve traders in reconstruction of markets — First Lady
She was at the meeting to acquaint herself with the problems facing the 13 markets in Accra and know at first hand how market women who ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
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The Wales International feels that the tour will be a good opportunity to acquaint himself with the rest of the squad ahead of the start of the ... «Sunderland Echo, Jul 15»
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Sharma, who always wanted to acquaint himself with new-age technology, ensures his students are up to date. Aditi Sharma, a software ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Gov't to prioritize improvement of prisons - Mahama
On April 1, this year, members of the Prisons Council invited President Mahama to visit some facilities to acquaint himself with the plight of the ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
Dubai Courts Department's new era of excellence
For instance, we advise law firms and lawyers [the largest percentage of DCD's client base] to acquaint and familiarise themselves with smart ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
Doc Holiday answers your travel questions
The tour lasting for 45 minutes is designed to give you a good chance to acquaint yourself with this iconic building and walk in the footsteps of ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
Appropriate Sexual Behaviour: What Parents Should Teach Young …
The family is the one to socialize and acquaint these children with the acceptable values and norms. Children might see abnormal things as ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
How to win friends and influence people: Small towns are now …
To further acquaint prospectives, Venugopal is conceiving a series of Malayalam and English videos on life coaching to be uploaded on ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
Scholarship opportunities for students
... of the developments taking place at the international level and acquaint themselves with new academic and scientific research methods and ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
