The meaning of ACQUAINTED is having personal knowledge of something : having seen or experienced something —+ with. How to use acquainted in a sentence.

be acquainted with something to know or be familiar with something, because you have studied it or have experienced it before:

ACQUAINTED definition: having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.; informed (usually followed bywith ). See examples of acquainted used in a sentence.

Definition of acquainted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually fol. by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan. inform (usually fol. by with): to acquaint the manager with one's findings. …

Dec 14, 2025 · Adjective [edit] acquainted (comparative more acquainted, superlative most acquainted) (often followed by with) Personally known; familiar. quotations

Are you two acquainted? [=have you met before?] Let's take a walk and get acquainted. It took him a few months to get/become acquainted with the other students.

When you're acquainted with someone, it means you know each other. If you're taking the city bus and realize that you know several of your fellow riders, you could say, "I'm acquainted with half …

If you are acquainted with something, you know about it because you have learned it or experienced it.

inform, acquaint, apprise, notify mean to make one aware of something. inform implies the imparting of knowledge especially of facts or occurrences. acquaint lays stress on introducing …