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Definition acquainted in British English

acquainted adjective

adjective
/əˈkweɪntɪd/
1

if two people are acquainted, they know each other, usually not very well

Example

I'll leave you two to get acquainted.

Example

She had been briefly acquainted with him more than 20 years earlier.

2

if you are acquainted with something, you know about it

Example

Are we all fully acquainted with the details of the case?

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Definition acquainted in British English