Both Uses of
acquaint
in
The Remains of the Day
- Now I had always supposed I had travelled very little, restricted as I am by my responsibilities in the house, but of course, over time, one does make various excursions for one professional reason or another, and it would seem I have become much more acquainted with those neighbouring districts than I had realized.†
Chpt 1e -acquainted = familiar with OR a friend or associate
- I make it my business to acquaint myself with where objects properly belong in a house.†
Chpt 2m - *acquaint = inform (cause to know)
Definition:
to cause to know; or to cause to be familiar with