Acquisition vs Acquaint - What's the difference?
acquisition | acquaint |
The act or process of acquiring.
The thing acquired or gained; a gain.
To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar.
* I think you should acquaint him with the realities of the situation.
* (rfdate) (John Locke)
* (rfdate) Isaiah 53:3
To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant.
* (rfdate) (William Shakespeare), (Romeo and Juliet) , III-iv
* (rfdate) (William Shakespeare), , IV-i
(obsolete) To familiarize; to accustom.
(obsolete) Acquainted.
As a noun acquisition
is the act or process of acquiring.As a verb acquaint is
to furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar.As an adjective acquaint is
(obsolete) acquainted.acquisition
English
Noun
(en noun)- The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself.
- ''That graphite tennis racquet is quite an acquisition .
Synonyms
* (an act of acquiring) accession, procurement * (a thing acquired) accession, acquirementExternal links
* * ----acquaint
English
Verb
(en verb)- Before a man can speak on any subject, it is necessary to be acquainted with it.
- A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
- Acquaint her here of my son Paris' love.
- ''I must acquaint you that I have received New dated letters from Northumberland.
- (Evelyn)