All 4 Uses of
acquaint
in
Henry IV, Part 2
- Sir John, Sir John, I am well acquainted with your manner of wrenching the true cause the false way.†
Scene 2.1 *
- Well, I'll be acquainted with him, if I return; and it shall go hard but I'll make him a philosopher's two stones to me: if the young dace be a bait for the old pike, I see no reason in the law of nature but I may snap at him.†
Scene 3.2
- My friends and brethren in these great affairs, I must acquaint you that I have received New-dated letters from Northumberland; Their cold intent, tenour and substance, thus: Here doth he wish his person, with such powers As might hold sortance with his quality, The which he could not levy; whereupon He is retired, to ripe his growing fortunes, To Scotland: and concludes in hearty prayers That your attempts may overlive the hazard And fearful meeting of their opposite.†
Scene 4.1
- Now call we our high court of parliament: And let us choose such limbs of noble counsel, That the great body of our state may go In equal rank with the best govern'd nation; That war, or peace, or both at once, may be As things acquainted and familiar to us; In which you, father, shall have foremost hand.†
Scene 5.2
Definition:
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(acquaint) to cause to know; or to cause to be familiar with