au fait
au fait · more au fait · most au fait
Being familiar with or informed about somethingBeing familiar with or informed about something.
UK/ˌəʊˈfeɪ/US/ˌoʊˈfeɪ/
Meaning
1 sensesBeing familiar with or informed about something.
Are you au fait with the rules of the game?
More definitions
- being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
Origin
Borrowed from French au fait (literally “at the fact”).Borrowed from French au fait (literally “at the fact”).
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Forms
more au fait, most au fait| Comparative | more au fait Lesson |
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| Superlative | most au fait Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge:abreastau courantup on
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form