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preacquainted

preacquainted is the simple past and past participle of preacquaint.

Meaning of preacquaint

Verb

preacquaint (third-person singular simple present preacquaints, present participle preacquainting, simple past and past participle preacquainted)

  1. (transitive) To acquaint beforehand.
    • Wor[thy]. […] You haue not made your loue knowne to my Neece yet.
      Aym[well]. No, my intention was to preacquaint you.1633, James Shirley, The Witty Fair One, London: William Cooke, Act I, Scene 1

Questions about preacquainted

What is preacquainted the simple past and past participle of?
Preacquainted is the simple past and past participle of preacquaint.

Words near preacquainted in the dictionary

  1. preacknowledging
  2. preacknowledgment
  3. preacknowledgments
  4. preacquaint
  5. preacquaintance
  6. preacquainted
  7. preacquainting
  8. preacquaints
  9. preacquire
  10. preacquired
  11. preacquires

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