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preacquaint

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To acquaint beforehand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • 1633, James Shirley, The Witty Fair One, London: William Cooke, Act I, Scene 1, Wor[thy]. [...] You haue not made your loue knowne to my Neece yet. Aym[well]. No, my intention was to preacquaint you.
  • 1969, Tibor Agoston, Insight Therapy, State of Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction, Part 4, Chapter 110, p. 215, [...] we may describe differential dynamics as a gallery of disease patterns that may preacquaint the therapist with the picture which is likely to emerge when all the pieces are fitted together.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pre- + acquaint.