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acquaintedhaving knowledge or experience of; familiar with someone or something

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having knowledge or experience of; familiar with someone or something

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈkweɪntɪd/

Korean meaning: ~와 친분이 있는, ~에 대해 알고 있는, 익숙한

Korean pronunciation: 어**퀘**인티드

Example Sentences

  • Are you acquainted with the new pizza delivery guy who looks like a K-pop star?
  • I'm not acquainted with advanced calculus, but I can calculate how much money I don't have.
  • She became acquainted with local customs during her stay abroad.

acquainted

ADJECTIVE

//əˈkweɪntɪd//

having knowledge or experience of; familiar with someone or something

acquainted concept
💡 Concept

After three weeks at the new office, he's finally acquainted with everyone on his floor.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈkweɪntɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈkweɪntɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixac--
Rootquaint
Suffix--ed

Origin

중세 프랑스어 'acointier'에서 유래했으며, '알게 하다'라는 의미였습니다. 라틴어 'accognitus'(알려진)에서 발전했죠.

🎵Rhyme

paintedtaintedfainted
painted
tainted
fainted

🔗Collocations

get acquainted with
well acquainted
become acquainted
already acquainted
personally acquainted

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Are you acquainted with the new pizza delivery guy who looks like a K-pop star?

😄 Fun example

I'm not acquainted with advanced calculus, but I can calculate how much money I don't have.

She became acquainted with local customs during her stay abroad.

😄 Fun example

Let me get acquainted with this coffee machine before I accidentally make espresso soup.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

familiarversedconversantknowledgeableinformed

Antonyms

unfamiliarunawareignorant

Related

acquaintanceacquaintfamiliarintroduction

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