acquaint

 
Pronunciation: /əˈkweɪnt/

verb

[with object] (acquaint someone with)
  • make someone aware of or familiar with: new staff should be acquainted with fire exit routes you need to acquaint yourself with the house style
  • (be acquainted) know someone slightly: I am not acquainted with any young lady of that name I’ll leave you two to get acquainted

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French acointier 'make known', from late Latin accognitare, from Latin accognoscere, from ad- 'to' + cognoscere 'come to know'

Spelling help

Remember that acquaint and the related word acquaintance are part of a set of words that begin with acqu-. Other words that are spelled acqu- include acquiesce, acquire, and acquit.