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81introduce — v 1.(of persons) acquaint, get [s.o.] acquainted, make known to each other, bring together, put on speaking terms; present formally, make introductions. 2. present, announce, present to an audience, bring in; usher in, ring in, harbinger, herald …
82better a good cow than a cow of a good kind — A good character is better than a distinguished family. 1922 J. BUCHAN Huntingtower X. I’m no weel acquaint wi’ his forbears, but I’m weel eneuch acquaint wi’ Sir Erchie, and ‘better a guid coo than a coo o’ a guid kind’, as my mither used to say …
83in|form — in|form1 «ihn FRM», transitive verb. 1. to supply with knowledge, facts, or news; tell: »Please inform your students of the changes in today s schedule. The witness informed the jury about the details. 2. to inspire; animate: »God informed their… …
84Acquaintance — Ac*quaint ance, n. [OE. aqueintance, OF. acointance, fr. acointier. See {Acquaint}.] 1. A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of… …
85Acquainted — Ac*quaint ed, a. Personally known; familiar. See {To be acquainted with}, under {Acquaint}, v. t. [1913 Webster] …
86Advise — Ad*vise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Advised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Advising}.] [OE. avisen to perceive, consider, inform, F. aviser, fr. LL. advisare. advisare; ad + visare, fr. L. videre, visum, to see. See {Advice}, and cf. {Avise}.] 1. To give advice… …
87Advised — Advise Ad*vise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Advised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Advising}.] [OE. avisen to perceive, consider, inform, F. aviser, fr. LL. advisare. advisare; ad + visare, fr. L. videre, visum, to see. See {Advice}, and cf. {Avise}.] 1. To give… …
88Advising — Advise Ad*vise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Advised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Advising}.] [OE. avisen to perceive, consider, inform, F. aviser, fr. LL. advisare. advisare; ad + visare, fr. L. videre, visum, to see. See {Advice}, and cf. {Avise}.] 1. To give… …
89Disacquaint — Dis ac*quaint , v. t. [Pref. dis + acquaint: cf. OF. desacointier.] To render unacquainted; to make unfamiliar. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] While my sick heart With dismal smart Is disacquainted never. Herrick. [1913 Webster] …
90familiarise — v. t. to make familiar or acquainted; same as {familiarize}. [chiefly Brit.] Syn: familiarize, acquaint. [WordNet 1.5] …
