Meaning
To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English aqueynten, acointen, from Old French acointier, from Early Medieval Latin accognitāre, from Late Latin accognitus, past participle of accognoscō, from Latin cognoscō, from nōscō. See also quaint, know.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles, including a pangram: