Acquaintance
11acquaintance — noun 1 person you know ADJECTIVE ▪ casual ▪ I ran into a casual acquaintance in town. ▪ new ▪ close, old ▪ business …
12acquaintance — [[t]əkwe͟ɪntəns[/t]] acquaintances 1) N COUNT: oft with poss An acquaintance is someone who you have met and know slightly, but not well. He exchanged a few words with the proprietor, an old acquaintance of his... I have a large circle of friends …
13acquaintance — 01. I have a number of [acquaintances] who are working in the high tech field. 02. We got [acquainted] at school, and eventually became good friends. 03. She s not really a friend; she s just an [acquaintance]. 04. She heard about the job through …
14acquaintance — noun 1 (C) someone you know, but who is not a close friend 2 make sb s acquaintance formal to meet someone for the first time: I m pleased to make your acquaintance. 3 of your acquaintance formal a person of your acquaintance is someone that you… …
15acquaintance */ — UK [əˈkweɪntəns] / US noun Word forms acquaintance : singular acquaintance plural acquaintances 1) [countable] someone you know a little, who is not a close friend He recognized Mr Hunter as an old business acquaintance from his years in banking …
16acquaintance — ac|quain|tance [ ə kweıntəns ] noun 1. ) count someone you know a little, who is not a close friend: He recognized Mr. Hunter as an old business acquaintance from his years in banking. 2. ) uncount FORMAL knowledge of or experience with a person… …
17acquaintance — /euh kwayn tns/, n. 1. a person known to one, but usually not a close friend. 2. the state of being acquainted. 3. personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.: a good acquaintance with French wines. 4. (used with a pl. v.) the… …
18acquaintance — noun 1) a business acquaintance friends and acquaintances Syn: contact, associate, ally, connection, colleague 2) my acquaintance with George Syn: association, relationship, contact; fellowship …
19acquaintance — noun 1) a business acquaintance Syn: contact, associate, colleague 2) my acquaintance with George Syn: association, relationship 3) some acquaintance with the language Syn …
20acquaintance — ac•quaint•ance [[t]əˈkweɪn tns[/t]] n. 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 4) (used with a pl. v.) the persons with whom one is… …
