It took a month for the new attorney to acquaint herself with the facts in the case.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
acquaint — ac|quaint [ ə kweınt ] verb transitive FORMAL to give someone information about something: acquaint someone with something: We aim to acquaint policy makers with some of these issues. acquaint yourself with something to make an effort to learn… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
acquaint — UK [əˈkweɪnt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms acquaint : present tense I/you/we/they acquaint he/she/it acquaints present participle acquainting past tense acquainted past participle acquainted formal to give someone information about something … English dictionary
acquaint — [[t]əkwe͟ɪnt[/t]] acquaints, acquainting, acquainted VERB If you acquaint someone with something, you tell them about it so that they know it. If you acquaint yourself with something, you learn about it. [FORMAL] → See also acquainted [V n with… … English dictionary
acquaint — verb (T) 1 be acquainted (with sb) to know someone, especially because you have met once or twice before: I am acquainted with him, but only on a professional basis. | get/become acquainted (=start to know someone that you have just met): I ll… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
acquaint — ac|quaint [əˈkweınt] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: acointier, from Medieval Latin accognitare, from Late Latin accognoscere to know perfectly , from Latin ad to + cognoscere to know ] 1.) acquaint yourself with sth formal to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
present — I 1. adjective 1) a doctor must be present at the ringside Syn: in attendance, here, there, near, nearby, (close/near) at hand, available Ant: absent 2) organic compounds are present in the waste Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
in|form — in|form1 «ihn FRM», transitive verb. 1. to supply with knowledge, facts, or news; tell: »Please inform your students of the changes in today s schedule. The witness informed the jury about the details. 2. to inspire; animate: »God informed their… … Useful english dictionary
notify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. inform, warn, apprise, advise, tell, acquaint. See information, publication. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To provide with information] Syn. inform, tell, acquaint, apprise, declare, announce, enlighten,… … English dictionary for students
Hellenistic biological sciences — R.J.Kankinson The five centuries that separate Aristotle’s death in 322 BC from Galen’s ascendancy in Rome in the latter part of the second century AD were fertile ones for the biological sciences, in particular medicine. Nor is the period solely … History of philosophy
inform — vb 1 Inform, animate, inspire, fire are comparable when they mean to infuse (a person or thing) with something (as a spirit, a principle, an idea, or a passion) that gives him or it effective power or an urge to action or activity. Sometimes,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
get into — verb 1. get involved in or with (Freq. 11) • Syn: ↑tangle with • Hypernyms: ↑change state, ↑turn • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
