reacquaint

verb

re·​ac·​quaint (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈkwānt How to pronounce reacquaint (audio)
reacquainted; reacquainting; reacquaints

transitive verb

: to give (someone) renewed knowledge and experience of something or someone : to make (someone) acquainted again
Each Olympic year, it takes a few nights of television to reacquaint yourself with the language of the Olympiad.Kate Rounds
… the painstaking detail of the narrative … should reacquaint a new generation with forgotten truths.David L. Kirp
It would be an interesting and reflective way to reacquaint myself with the scale and beauty of my native land after nearly twenty years of living abroad.Bill Bryson
reacquaintance noun
… of course anything that promotes a reacquaintance with the Bible is all to the good. David S. Landes

Examples of reacquaint in a Sentence

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Back at Oz’s place, Victor is getting reacquainted with his old flame, Graciela, last seen the night of the Riddler attack. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024 Eight-and-a-half months into the season, with winds of 40-45 mph forecast for Thursday and many players having not been able to play the Scottish Open to reacquaint themselves with links golf, can it be expected that any player is at the top of their game? Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 Good friends will reacquaint themselves with each other as time goes on. R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024 For the Minnesota Gophers, fall is apparently a perfect time to get reacquainted with old enemies. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reacquaint 

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reacquaint was in 1642

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“Reacquaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reacquaint. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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