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acquaint

v.
US //əˈkweɪnt// UK //ɐkwˈeɪnt// ac·quaint Archaic
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From Middle English aqueynten, acointen, from Old French acointier, from Early Medieval Latin accognitāre, from Late Latin accognitus, past participle of accognoscō, from Latin cognoscō, from nōscō. See also quaint, know.

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