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

Everybody gets a chance to bicker and puff their chest or almost get in a fight with somebody else in the room and reacquaint themselves with the audience. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2026

This week is the perfect time to reacquaint yourself with the Summer Triangle using just your naked eyes. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026

Today, Kies, a hair stylist, is adjusting to life following her injuries, including reacquainting herself with doing regular everyday tasks. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

When Tess takes on the role of mentoring Kenny’s daughter, a talented country singer in her own right, the two get reacquainted. — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 26 June 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