Acquaintance
21acquaintance — n. 1 (usu. foll. by with) slight knowledge (of a person or thing). 2 the fact or process of being acquainted (our acquaintance lasted a year). 3 a person one knows slightly. Phrases and idioms: make one s acquaintance first meet or introduce… …
22acquaintance — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. the state of being acquainted b. personal knowledge ; familiarity 2. a. the persons with whom one is acquainted < should auld acquaintance be forgot Robert Burns > b. a person whom one knows …
23acquaintance — noun /əˈkweɪntəns,ʌˈkwen.tɛns/ a) A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy I know of the man; but have no… …
24acquaintance — Synonyms and related words: account, acquaintedness, advocate, alter ego, amigo, announcement, appreciation, apprehension, associate, awareness, backer, best friend, blue book, bosom friend, briefing, brother, bulletin, casual acquaintance, close …
25acquaintance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. familiarity, experience, knowledge, ken; friend. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The state of being acquainted] Syn. association, companionship, relationship, knowledge; see friendship 1 . 2. [A person with… …
26Acquaintance — la dénomination est prise dans l acception connaissance par acquaintance, décrite par Bertrand Russell plato.stanford.edu Portail de la philosophie Catég …
27acquaintance — A person whom one has met often enough of under such circumstances to acquire at least a fair degree of knowledge concerning him. A mere introduction does not make one an acquaintance. Wyllis v. Hann, 47 Iowa 614, 621 …
28acquaintance rape — n. DATE RAPE …
29acquaintance and description — Distinction in our ways of knowing things, highlighted by Russell and forming a central element in his philosophy after the discovery of the theory of definite descriptions . A thing is known by acquaintance when there is direct experience of it …
30acquaintance rape — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms acquaintance rape : singular acquaintance rape plural acquaintance rapes date rape …
