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Before I got through high school I had attended 22 different schools. In the time before I was well acquainted with the latest school, I would amuse myself by drawing and found that I was pretty good at it.
Marc Davis

Meaning of "acquainted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACQUAINTED

acquainted  [əˈkweɪntɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACQUAINTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acquainted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ACQUAINTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of acquainted in the English dictionary

The definition of acquainted in the dictionary is on terms of familiarity but not intimacy. Other definition of acquainted is having knowledge or experience ; familiar.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACQUAINTED


anointed
əˈnɔɪntɪd
appointed
əˈpɔɪntɪd
disappointed
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd
disjointed
dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd
hand-painted
ˈhændˌpeɪntɪd
hand-printed
ˈhændˌprɪntɪd
imprinted
ɪmˈprɪntɪd
jointed
ˈdʒɔɪntɪd
minted
ˈmɪntɪd
painted
ˈpeɪntɪd
pointed
ˈpɔɪntɪd
printed
ˈprɪntɪd
sainted
ˈseɪntɪd
screen-printed
ˈskriːnprɪntɪd
tainted
ˈteɪntɪd
tinted
ˈtɪntɪd
unacquainted
ˌʌnəˈkweɪntɪd
unattainted
ˌʌnəˈteɪntɪd
unprinted
ʌnˈprɪntɪd
untainted
ʌnˈteɪntɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACQUAINTED

acquaint
acquaintance
acquaintance rape
acquaintance violence
acquaintanceship
acquest
acquiesce
acquiescence
acquiescent
acquiescently
acquight
acquirability
acquirable
acquire
acquired
acquired behaviour
acquired characteristic
acquired drive
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
acquired immunity

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACQUAINTED

double-jointed
granted
lap-jointed
linted
loose-jointed
malimprinted
microprinted
mounted
newly minted
rose-tinted
self-appointed
take for granted
talented
unappointed
undinted
unpointed
unwanted
wanted
well-acquainted
well-appointed

Synonyms and antonyms of acquainted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ACQUAINTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «acquainted» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of acquainted

Translation of «acquainted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACQUAINTED

Find out the translation of acquainted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acquainted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acquainted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

了解的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

familiarizado
570 millions of speakers

English

acquainted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिचित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعرف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

познакомиться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

familiarizado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিচিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

qui connaît
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berkenalan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vertraut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

知っている
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

~을 아는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

kenalan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm quen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறிமுகமானார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परिचित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tanışık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

che conosce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapoznał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

познайомитися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cunoștință
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξοικειωθούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vertroud
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förtrogen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acquainted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACQUAINTED»

The term «acquainted» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.561 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACQUAINTED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acquainted

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10 QUOTES WITH «ACQUAINTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word acquainted.
1
George Ade
Early to bed and early to rise is a bad rule for anyone who wishes to become acquainted with our most prominent and influential people.
2
William Henry Ashley
Some of them profess to be well acquainted with all the principal waters of the Columbia, with which they assured me these waters had no connection short of the ocean.
3
John James Audubon
As I grew up I was fervently desirous of becoming acquainted with Nature.
4
Erykah Badu
Well, if you look at all of the cultures in America, this is a great opportunity for us to really get acquainted with the rest of the world. America is the only place you can do that, but we don't have sense enough to take advantage of that.
5
Liberty Hyde Bailey
When the traveler goes alone he gets acquainted with himself.
6
Richard Cecil
The history of all the great characters of the Bible is summed up in this one sentence: They acquainted themselves with God, and acquiesced His will in all things.
7
Donald Cram
Few scientists acquainted with the chemistry of biological systems at the molecular level can avoid being inspired.
8
Marc Davis
Before I got through high school I had attended 22 different schools. In the time before I was well acquainted with the latest school, I would amuse myself by drawing and found that I was pretty good at it.
9
Noureen DeWulf
Even in comedy it's important to get your body acquainted with what you're going to do.
10
Dave Eggers
Having lost people when they were young, you feel intimately acquainted with mortality, I guess. Though I procrastinate worse than anybody.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACQUAINTED»

Discover the use of acquainted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acquainted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Getting Acquainted in Conversation: A study of initial ...
This book presents a theoretical framework for the study of relationship management in conversation and an empirical study of a corpus of initial interactions.
Jan Svennevig, 2000
2
Acquainted with the Night: Excursions Through the World ...
Only Christopher Dewdney could mine the darkest pools of lore, legend, natural history, science, cultural history and the arts to recast the seemingly commonplace aspects of an ordinary night into a magical and exhilarating nocturnal tour.
Christopher Dewdney, 2012
3
Getting Acquainted with Fractals
The well-written book 'Getting acquainted with fractals' by Gilbert Helmberg provides a mathematically oriented introduction to fractals, with a focus upon three types of fractals: fractals of curves, attractors for iterative function ...
Gilbert Helmberg, 2007
4
Acquainted with the night
The mysterious, eloquent essence of the night--long a favorite subject of artists and writers--is the focus of this unique book, which couples evocative black and white photos with night-inspired poetry from around the world and across the ...
Lynn Saville, Philip Fried, 1997
5
Acquainted with the Night: Psychoanalysis and the Poetic ...
The authors present a literary endeavour that alights upon and illuminates the affinity between some of our greatest poets and psychoanalysis.
Hamish Canham, Carole Satyamurti, 2003
6
Acquainted with the Night: A Parent's Quest to Understand ...
In the tradition of Kay Redfield Jamison’s An Unquiet Mind, Acquainted with the Night is a powerful memoir of one man’s struggle to deal with the adolescent depression and bipolar disorder of his son and his daughter.
Paul Raeburn, 2007
7
Get Acquainted with Your Bible Student Guide:
A survey of the Bible for group or individual study.
Gary L. Ball-Kilbourne, 1993
8
Acquainted with the Night: Insomnia Poems
"Here is a treasury of verse on the rich subject of insomnia - meditations by poets who have sought to describe their own moments of solitude in darkness, when the world's regular bustle of activity and distraction falls away and they are ...
Lisa Russ Spaar, 1999
9
Acquainted With the Night
During a summer on a Maine island, seventeen-year-old Molly and her older cousin become very close, as she helps him deal with his father's suicide and his experiences in the Vietnam War, and as together they share encounters with a ...
Sollace Hotze, 1993
10
Get Acquainted with Jesus Leaders Guide
A survey of Jesus' life and teachings for group or individual study.
Barbara Bruce, Larry Beman, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACQUAINTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acquainted is used in the context of the following news items.
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Insider: How will Pacers' defense change without Roy Hibbert?
You got to put him in the rotation and get him going, get him acquainted with the way (of) the NBA schemes, but I think they'll be solid." Call Star ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
2
New nonprofit offers help for people in need of setting up …
“As we became acquainted with those we were serving, and as some of those guests obtained housing but had no furnishings, it was apparent ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
3
Aug. 24, 1860: Mississippi slave wins her freedom in Minnesota
After I got to St. Anthony, I got acquainted with a colored person and asked her if there were any persons who would help me in getting my ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Anthony, maintaining a small-town atmosphere
“We have grown and we are not acquainted with everyone as we once were, but we have not lost the small town atmosphere. We still work ... «Ocala, Jul 15»
5
Grayson Miller happy and healthy as he settles in at Michigan State …
... 100 percent again,'' said Grayson Miller, who arrived in East Lansing in mid-June to get better acquainted with the workouts and campus. «MLive.com, Jul 15»
6
In the sight of Allah, all humans are one
... in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you, and Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things). (Verse 13).”. «Khaleej Times, Jul 15»
7
Orlando Summer League 2015: Sunday Scores, Stats, Highlights …
After a full first day of games to get acquainted with the rosters for all 10 teams at the Orlando Summer League, things slow down a bit Sunday ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
8
Gunshot cuts short life of 27-year-old outside Gastonia bar
They said they don't know Odems and weren't sure how he and Brazil were acquainted. Gastonia Police have said the two men knew each ... «Gaston Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Insider: Rutherford's work continues, but heavy lifting done
... as August so that he can get acquainted with the new routines and lifestyle changes that comes with moving from Russia to the United States. «Timesonline.com, Jul 15»
10
Alex Gerrard hangs out with WAG Claudine Keane at LA Galaxy with …
... watched Galaxy's match with Toronto on Saturday night, where Robbie scored a hat trick and Steven got acquainted with his new teammates ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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