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   acquaintance

   /əˈkweɪnt(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. knowledge or experience of something: "the pupils had little acquaintance with the language" Similar familiarityconversanceconversancycontactacquaintanceshipknowledge ofexperience ofawareness ofunderstanding ofcomprehension ofcognizance ofgrasp ofproficiency inskill inexpertise ininsight intoinformal:know-how
   • ▪ slight knowledge of or friendship with someone: "I renewed my acquaintance with Herbert" Similar associationrelationshipcontactsocial contactfellowshipcompanionship
   • 2. a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend: "a wide circle of friends and acquaintances" Similar contactassociateconnectionallycolleagueconfrère
   • ▪ acquaintances considered collectively: "his extensive acquaintance included Oscar Wilde and Yeats"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘mutual knowledge, being acquainted’): from Old French acointance, from acointier ‘make known’ (see acquaint).

   Derivatives

   • 1. acquaintanceship noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACQUAINTANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun. uk / əˈkweɪn.t ə ns / us / əˈkweɪn.t ə ns / Add to word list. C1 [ C ] a person that you have met but do not know well: a business acquaintance. Compare. buddy noun informal. chum noun (FRIEND) old-fashioned informal. companion (PERSON) crony informal disapproving. friend noun (PERSON YOU LIKE) mate noun (FRIEND) UK informal.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › acquaintanceAcquaintance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ACQUAINTANCE is the state of being acquainted. How to use acquaintance in a sentence. What's the difference between friends and acquaintances?

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › acquaintanceAcquaintance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An acquaintance is someone you know a little about, but they’re not your best friend or anything. Acquaintance is also having knowledge about something specific, like horror films or the farming techniques of Chinese peasants.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › acquaintanceACQUAINTANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   the state of being acquainted or casually familiar with someone or something: As far as I know, no one of my acquaintance has traveled around the world. personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.: a good acquaintance with French wines. Synonyms: awareness, familiarity.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACQUAINTANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An acquaintance is someone recognized by sight or someone known, though not intimately: a casual acquaintance. An associate is a person who is often in one’s company, usually because of some work, enterprise, or pursuit in common: a business associate.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › acquaintanceAcquaintance - definition of acquaintance by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a person known to one, but usu. not a close friend. 2. the state of being acquainted. 3. personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › acquaintanceacquaintance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of acquaintance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.