reacquaint

verb

re·​ac·​quaint (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈkwānt 

reacquainted; reacquainting; reacquaints

transitive verb

: to give (someone) renewed knowledge and experience of something or someone : to make (someone) acquainted again

Each Olympic year, it takes a few nights of television to reacquaint yourself with the language of the Olympiad.

—Kate Rounds

… the painstaking detail of the narrative … should reacquaint a new generation with forgotten truths.

—David L. Kirp

It would be an interesting and reflective way to reacquaint myself with the scale and beauty of my native land after nearly twenty years of living abroad.

—Bill Bryson

reacquaintance

(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈkwān-tᵊn(t)s 

noun

… of course anything that promotes a reacquaintance with the Bible is all to the good.

—David S. Landes

Examples of reacquaint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Quickly, the house lights come up, and Lay and family are hustled backstage to get reacquainted. — Joan Kron, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026

Returning to his Hawaii home last week after a few gigs in Europe, Rundgren was faced with no power for five days, which forced him to slow down further and reacquaint himself with old habits. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

And Parton herself was aware that Hannah Montana reacquainted her to a brand-new set of eyes. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Before we get started, get reacquainted with former NWSL Rookie of the Year Jenna Nighswonger, who joined Bay FC today from Arsenal. — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reacquaint

• acquaint
• complaint
• constraint
• distraint
• repaint
• restraint
• faint
• feint
• maint
• paint
• plaint
• quaint