Definition of aquaintance
1. acquaintance [ n ] personal knowledge or information about someone or something
Used in print:(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)
Ordinary politeness may have militated against this opinion being stated so badly but anyone with a wide acquaintance in both groups and who has sat through the many round_tables , workshops or panel_discussions - whatever they are called - on this subject will recognize that the final , boiled_down crux_of_the_matter is education .
Synonyms familiarity acquaintance conversancy conversance Related Terms information acquaint2. acquaintance [ n ] a relationship less intimate than friendship
Used in print:(Dan McLachlan, Jr., "Communication Networks and...)
Presumably a cocktail_party is expected to fulfill the host 's desire to get_together a number of people who are inadequately acquainted and thereby arrange for bringing the level of acquaintance up to adequacy for future cooperative endeavors .
Synonyms acquaintance acquaintanceship Related Terms relationship3. acquaintance [ n ] a person with whom you are acquainted
Examples:
"I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"
"we are friends of the family"
(Frances and Richard Lockridge, Murder Has...)
He was also , if Pam_North was right , a closer acquaintance of Lauren_Payne 's than she , now , was inclined to admit .
Synonyms friend acquaintance Related Terms person schoolmate connection bunkmate campmate homeboy pickup messmate end_manSimilar Spelling
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