reacquaint
verb
re·ac·quaint
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈkwānt 
reacquainted; reacquainting; reacquaints
: to give (someone) renewed knowledge and experience of something or someone : to make (someone) acquainted again
Each Olympic year, it takes a few nights of television to reacquaint yourself with the language of the Olympiad.—
Kate Rounds
Kate Rounds… the painstaking detail of the narrative … should reacquaint a new generation with forgotten truths.—David L. Kirp
David L. KirpIt would be an interesting and reflective way to reacquaint myself with the scale and beauty of my native land after nearly twenty years of living abroad.—Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson
reacquaintance
noun
… of course anything that promotes a reacquaintance with the Bible is all to the good.
—David S. Landes
David S. Landes
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Getting reacquainted with being under the water is also an opportunity to scout for lobsters.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
From forest bathing to cold water swimming, getting reacquainted with the natural world has been high on our collective agendas during the past couple of years.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 5 July 2024
And just reacquainting ourselves with the characters and hearing their voices again in a new space.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
Listen to this article An ex-con who was recently killed in front of a Bronx apartment building was released from prison just a few months ago, enjoying being home and getting reacquainted with his family, his daughter said Monday.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
From forest bathing to cold water swimming, getting reacquainted with the natural world has been high on our collective agendas during the past couple of years.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 5 July 2024
And just reacquainting ourselves with the characters and hearing their voices again in a new space.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
Listen to this article An ex-con who was recently killed in front of a Bronx apartment building was released from prison just a few months ago, enjoying being home and getting reacquainted with his family, his daughter said Monday.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Reacquaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reacquaint. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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