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well-acquainted — index familiar (informed) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
well-acquainted — /wɛl əˈkweɪntəd/ (say wel uh kwaynted) adjective 1. on familiar terms: two people who are well acquainted. –phrase 2. well acquainted with, extremely knowledgeable about. Also, (especially in predicative use), well acquainted /ˈwɛl əkweɪntəd/… …
well-acquainted — well′ acquaint′ed adj … From formal English to slang
well-acquainted — adj … Useful english dictionary
well up in — (informal) Well versed in, well acquainted with, knowledgeable on the subject of • • • Main Entry: ↑well … Useful english dictionary
acquainted — ac|quaint|ed [əˈkweıntıd] adj [not before noun] 1.) if you are acquainted with someone, you have met them a few times but do not know them very well acquainted with ▪ Were you acquainted with a friend of mine, Daniel Green? ▪ We would like to get … Dictionary of contemporary English
acquainted — [[t]əkwe͟ɪntɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ with n If you are acquainted with something, you know about it because you have learned it or experienced it. [FORMAL] He was well acquainted with the literature of France, Germany and Holland... I am … English dictionary
acquainted — ac|quaint|ed [ ə kweıntəd ] adjective FORMAL if two people are acquainted, they know each other, usually not very well: acquainted with: She had been briefly acquainted with him more than 20 years earlier. get/become acquainted (=start to know… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well — 1. adv., adj., & int. adv. (better, best) 1 in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the right way (well said; you did well to tell me). 3 with some talent or distinction (plays the piano well). 4 in a kind way (treated me well). 5… … Useful english dictionary
acquainted — Kama āina. Also: kama alua, kuluma. ♦ Not well acquainted, mamalihini … English-Hawaiian dictionary
