Reacquainted

/ˌriːəˈkweɪntɪd/ verb

Definition

To meet or become familiar with someone or something again after a period of separation.

Etymology

From the prefix 're-' (again) combined with 'acquainted' (from Old French 'acointier' meaning to make known). The word literally means to know again.

Kelly Says

We're living in the age of reacquaintance—social media constantly pulls old friends and old ideas back into focus, literally making 're-' one of the most important prefixes in modern English.

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