acquainted
/əˈkweɪntɪd/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
Personally known; familiar.
Adjective
Examples
Suppoſe, therefore, a Perſon to have enjoy'd his Sight for thirty Years, and to have become perfectly well acquainted with Colours of all kinds, excepting one particular Shade of Blue, for Inſtance, which it never has been his Fortune to meet with.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “acquainted” mean?
Personally known; familiar.
Is “acquainted” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.