acquaint
acquaint

acquaintance


Definition: Meaning of, acquaintance in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈkweɪnt(ə)ns /

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acquaintance acquaintances
  1. somebody you know [countable] someone you know, but who is not a close friend
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  2. relationship [singular, uncountable] a relationship with someone you know, but who is not a close friend
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  3. make somebody's acquaintance formal to meet someone for the first time
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  4. knowledge [uncountable] formal knowledge or experience of a particular subject
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  5. of your acquaintance formal a person of your acquaintance is someone that you know
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  6. on first acquaintance formal when you meet someone for the first time
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acquaintance used in phrases

  • acquaintance rape (noun)
    1. a crime in which a person forces someone they know to have sex with them [=  date rape]
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