Meaning

1 senses

  1. To acquaint beforehand.

    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.

Origin

From pre- + acquaint.

From pre- + acquaint.

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Forms

preacquaints, preacquainting, preacquainted, preacquainted
Base formpreacquaint · to preacquaint
3rd person singularpreacquaints
Present participlepreacquainting
Past simplepreacquainted
Past participlepreacquainted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypreacquaint
he, she, itpreacquaints

Past simpleLesson

all personspreacquainted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave preacquainted
he, she, ithas preacquainted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill preacquaint

Word family

1 related words
Relatedpreacquaintance

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
preachC1preacherC1prearrangeprecariousprecaution
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