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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.114in, which I held my duty speedily to acquaint youin, which I held my dutie speedily to acquaint you
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.285Acquaint my mother with my hate to herAcquaint my mother with my hate to her,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.72May I be bold to acquaint his grace you areMay I bee bold to acquaint his grace you are
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.5Nothing acquainted with these businesses,Nothing acquainted with these businesses,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.8Art not acquainted with him? Knows heArt not acquainted with him? knowes he
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.106That you are well acquainted with yourself,That you are well acquainted with your selfe,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.58Hearing that you prepared for war, acquaintedHearing that you prepar'd for Warre, acquainted
As You Like ItAYL I.i.115Marry do I, sir; and I came to acquaint youMarry doe I sir: and I came to acquaint you
As You Like ItAYL I.i.124hither to acquaint you withal, that either you mighthither to acquaint you withall, that either you might
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.264acquainted with goldsmiths' wives, and conned themacquainted with goldsmiths wiues, & cond thẽ
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.1I prithee, pretty youth, let me be better acquaintedI prethee, pretty youth, let me better acquainted
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.15Be secret-false – what need she be acquainted?Be secret false: what need she be acquainted?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.2As if I were their well-acquainted friend,As if I were their well acquainted friend, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.90Belike his wife, acquainted with his fits,Belike his wife acquainted with his fits, 
CymbelineCym I.v.119acquainted.acquainted.
CymbelineCym I.vii.149The king my father shall be made acquaintedThe King my Father shall be made acquainted
HamletHam I.i.173Do you consent we shall acquaint him with it,Do you consent we shall acquaint him with it,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.108acquainted with your manner of wrenching the trueacquainted with your maner of wrenching the true
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.317be acquainted with him if I return, and't shall go hardbe acquainted with him, if I returne: and it shall goe hard,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.7I must acquaint you that I have receivedI must acquaint you, that I haue receiu'd
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.139As things acquainted and familiar to us;As things acquainted and familiar to vs,
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.106Two equal men. The Queen shall be acquaintedTwo equall men: The Queene shall be acquainted
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.168Acquainted with this stranger. 'Tis as like youAcquainted with this stranger; 'tis as like you,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.256Make me acquainted with your cause of grief.Make me acquainted with your cause of greefe.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.149Make him acquainted with our enterprise,Make him acquainted with our enterprise,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.55I will acquaint him with my passion,I will acquaint him with my passion,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.203Acquaint me with your cause of discontent.Acquant me with theyr cause of discontent.
King JohnKJ V.ii.89Acquainted me with interest to this land,Acquainted me with interest to this Land,
King JohnKJ V.vi.25To acquaint you with this evil, that you mightTo acquaint you with this euill, that you might
King LearKL I.ii.102as I shall find means, and acquaint you withal.as I shall find meanes, and acquaint you withall.
King LearKL I.v.2letters. Acquaint my daughter no further with anythingLetters; acquaint my Daughter no further with any thing
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.109breaking out of mirth, as it were, I have acquaintedbreaking out of myrth (as it were) I haue acquainted
MacbethMac III.i.129Acquaint you with the perfect spy o'the time,Acquaint you with the perfect Spy o'th' time,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.178Acquaint her with the danger of my state,Acquaint her with the danger of my state,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.194Master Froth, I would not have you acquainted withMaster Froth, I would not haue you acquainted with
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.50I pray you, be acquainted with this maid;I pray you be acquainted with this Maid,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.1I am as well acquainted here as I was in ourI am as well acquainted heere, as I was in our
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.95lords. They have acquainted me with their determinations,Lords, they haue acquainted me with their determinations,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.153doctor of Rome. His name is Balthasar. I acquaintedDoctor of Rome, his name is Balthasar: I acquained
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.168Are you acquainted with the differenceAre you acquainted with the difference
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.81myself like one that I am not acquainted withal; for, sure,my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.106and Page's wife acquainted each other how they loveand Pages wife acquainted each other, how they loue
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.141would fain speak with you, and be acquainted withwould faine speake with you, and be acquainted with
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.177myself acquainted with you. I shall discover a thing tomy selfe acquainted with you. I shall discouer a thing to
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.63you would desires to be acquainted withal.you would desires to be acquainted withall.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.8From time to time I have acquainted youFrom time to time, I haue acquainted you
Much Ado About NothingMA I.ii.19itself; but I will acquaint my daughter withal, that sheit selfe: but I will acquaint my daughter withall, that she
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.40They did entreat me to acquaint her of it;They did intreate me to acquaint her of it,
OthelloOth III.iii.98I did not think he had been acquainted with her.I did not thinke he had bin acquainted with hir.
PericlesPer IV.vi.197make them acquainted with your purpose, and I doubtmake them acquainted with your purpose, and I doubt
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.104By heaven, I will acquaint his majestyBy heauen, I will acquaint his Maiestie
Richard IIIR3 III.v.64But I'll acquaint our duteous citizensBut Ile acquaint our dutious Citizens
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.269As one being best acquainted with her humour.As one being best acquainted with her humour.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.329Of golden sovereignty; acquaint the PrincessOf Golden Soueraignty: Acquaint the Princesse
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iv.16Acquaint her here of my son Paris' love,Acquaint her here, of my Sonne Paris Loue,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.138One, Kate, that you must kiss and be acquainted with.One Kate that you must kisse, and be acquainted with.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.26Made me acquainted with a weighty causeMade me acquainted with a waighty cause
The TempestTem II.ii.39Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows. IMisery acquaints a man with strange bedfellowes: I
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.38Doors that were ne'er acquainted with their wardsDoores that were ne're acquainted with their Wards
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.122Will we acquaint with all that we intend,Will we acquaint with all that we intend,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.112We are too well acquainted with these answers;We are too well acquainted with these answers:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.22 acquainted with the smell before, knew it was Crab, andacquainted with the smell before, knew it was Crab; and
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.49To say it is not you. I was acquaintedTo say it is not you: I was acquainted
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.48Acquaint the Queen of your most noble offer,Acquaint the Queene of your most noble offer,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.409Which 'tis not fit you know, I not acquaintWhich 'tis not fit you know, I not acquaint
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.676acquaint the King withal, I would not do't. I hold it theacquaint the King withall, I would not do't: I hold it the

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.a34 and, bearing the dead body to Rome, Brutus acquainted the and bearing the dead body to Rome, Brutus acquainted the
SonnetsSonn.20.3 A woman's gentle heart, but not acquainted A womans gentle hart but not acquainted
SonnetsSonn.88.5 With mine own weakness being best acquainted, With mine owne weakenesse being best acquainted,

Glossary

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enterbe acquainted with, be aware of
kenknow, be acquainted with
knowbe acquainted, meet before
knownwell-acquainted, familiar to each other
neighbourbe close, be well acquainted [with]
possessnotify, inform, acquaint

Thesaurus

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acquaintpossess
acquainted with, beenter
acquainted with, beken
acquainted, beknow
acquainted, be wellneighbour
acquainted, wellknown
well-acquaintedknown

Themes and Topics

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Withal and withal...l withal (adv ) ma i ii 19 i will acquaint my daughter withal that she be the bett...
... the business as i shall find means and acquaint you withal therewith with this / it ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ACQUAINTBASICacquaint v, acquaintance n, acquainted adj
ACQUAINTINTENSITYwell-acquainted adj
ACQUAINTNOTunacquainted adj
UNACQUAINTEDBASICsee ACQUAINT

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