Acquaintance
noun
Someone you know but not very close to.
I ran into an old acquaintance at the store today.
Often appears as...
- casual acquaintance
- mutual acquaintance
noun
Knowledge or understanding of something.
He has a deep acquaintance with the subjects he teaches.
Often appears as...
- acquaintance with reality
- deep acquaintance
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Formal
Academic
noun
The state of knowing somebody/something.
His acquaintance with the workings of the machine is limited
Often appears as...
- acquaintance with workings
- limited acquaintance
noun
Someone you know but not very close to.
I ran into an old acquaintance at the store today.
Often appears as...
- casual acquaintance
- mutual acquaintance
noun
Knowledge or understanding of something.
He has a deep acquaintance with the subjects he teaches.
Often appears as...
- acquaintance with reality
- deep acquaintance
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The state of knowing somebody/something.
His acquaintance with the workings of the machine is limited
Often appears as...
- acquaintance with workings
- limited acquaintance
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Social distance
Indicates you recognize and sometimes interact with the person, but lack a close bond.
At the conference, I chatted with a few acquaintances over coffee.
Pro Tip 2/3Frequency of contact
Can be used for someone you meet occasionally or rarely, rather than regularly.
My acquaintance from yoga class and I bumped into each other at the mall.
Pro Tip 3/3No personal details
You typically don't know personal details about an acquaintance, unlike a friend.
Even though I see him at events, he's more of an acquaintance; I don't know much about him.
Pro Tip 1/3Social distance
Indicates you recognize and sometimes interact with the person, but lack a close bond.
At the conference, I chatted with a few acquaintances over coffee.
Pro Tip 2/3Frequency of contact
Can be used for someone you meet occasionally or rarely, rather than regularly.
My acquaintance from yoga class and I bumped into each other at the mall.
Pro Tip 3/3No personal details
You typically don't know personal details about an acquaintance, unlike a friend.
Even though I see him at events, he's more of an acquaintance; I don't know much about him.
Pro Tip 1/3Social distance
Indicates you recognize and sometimes interact with the person, but lack a close bond.
At the conference, I chatted with a few acquaintances over coffee.
Pro Tip 2/3Frequency of contact
Can be used for someone you meet occasionally or rarely, rather than regularly.
My acquaintance from yoga class and I bumped into each other at the mall.
Pro Tip 3/3No personal details
You typically don't know personal details about an acquaintance, unlike a friend.
Even though I see him at events, he's more of an acquaintance; I don't know much about him.
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The Wonders of Urban...
like to make your acquaintance get to know you and then have your permission to be here and engage in this work and over time she believes that the inclusion of black communities and scientific research could change the way young people see science and help young people of color see themselves becoming
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The lies we tell...
Marriage material. We're actually told that women have two roles, but these two roles have a difficult time existing within the same woman. On the rare occasion that I share with a new acquaintance that I study sex, if they don't end the conversation right then, they're usually pretty intrigued.
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3 lessons on success...
is that we have spent a lot of time developing a social skill behind the scenes, in coffee shops, in living rooms, on the phone, a social skill that is very important to networking. I would say the average Arab woman has a large network of friends and acquaintances.
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Why some people are more...
is not extraordinary. Truly extraordinary altruists' compassion extends way beyond that circle, even beyond their wider circle of acquaintances to people who are outside their social circle altogether, total strangers, just like the man who rescued me.
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Stacey Kramer: The best...
You will feel loved and appreciated like never before and reconnect with friends and acquaintances you haven't heard from in years. Adoration and admiration will overwhelm you. It will recalibrate what's most important in your life.
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Actually, the world...
no idea as to what's actually going on in the world so try this out with your friends and acquaintances if you like you'll find that it's very cool to talk about the world being one etc if you raise questions about that formulation
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Machine intelligence...
you know, the one that ranks everything and decides what to show you from all the friends and pages you follow. Should you be shown another baby picture? A sullen note from an acquaintance? An important but difficult news item?
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How we can turn the tide...
Thank you. Business, of course, has a crucial role to play, and so do those who control the world's vast pools of investment capital. I was pleased to make the acquaintance recently of the chief investment officer
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Pankaj Ghemawat:...
He really has no idea as to what's actually going on in the world. So try this out with your friends and acquaintances, if you like. You'll find that it's very cool to talk about the world being one, etc.
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The real meaning of soul...
into cliche there's an easy sentimentality to the idea of someone being sold for for instance oh and the way my Irish mother used to forgive a rather tiresome acquaintance by saying
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The Wonders of Urban...
like to make your acquaintance get to know you and then have your permission to be here and engage in this work and over time she believes that the inclusion of black communities and scientific research could change the way young people see science and help young people of color see themselves becoming
Video examples
The lies we tell...
Marriage material. We're actually told that women have two roles, but these two roles have a difficult time existing within the same woman. On the rare occasion that I share with a new acquaintance that I study sex, if they don't end the conversation right then, they're usually pretty intrigued.
Video examples
3 lessons on success...
is that we have spent a lot of time developing a social skill behind the scenes, in coffee shops, in living rooms, on the phone, a social skill that is very important to networking. I would say the average Arab woman has a large network of friends and acquaintances.
Video examples
Why some people are more...
is not extraordinary. Truly extraordinary altruists' compassion extends way beyond that circle, even beyond their wider circle of acquaintances to people who are outside their social circle altogether, total strangers, just like the man who rescued me.
Video examples
Stacey Kramer: The best...
You will feel loved and appreciated like never before and reconnect with friends and acquaintances you haven't heard from in years. Adoration and admiration will overwhelm you. It will recalibrate what's most important in your life.
Video examples
Actually, the world...
no idea as to what's actually going on in the world so try this out with your friends and acquaintances if you like you'll find that it's very cool to talk about the world being one etc if you raise questions about that formulation
Video examples
Machine intelligence...
you know, the one that ranks everything and decides what to show you from all the friends and pages you follow. Should you be shown another baby picture? A sullen note from an acquaintance? An important but difficult news item?
Video examples
How we can turn the tide...
Thank you. Business, of course, has a crucial role to play, and so do those who control the world's vast pools of investment capital. I was pleased to make the acquaintance recently of the chief investment officer
Video examples
Pankaj Ghemawat:...
He really has no idea as to what's actually going on in the world. So try this out with your friends and acquaintances, if you like. You'll find that it's very cool to talk about the world being one, etc.
Video examples
The real meaning of soul...
into cliche there's an easy sentimentality to the idea of someone being sold for for instance oh and the way my Irish mother used to forgive a rather tiresome acquaintance by saying
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Quote examples
Jason Isbell
American Musician
I think sometimes I write to impress my influences. Whether they're actually acquaintances of mine, people that I think will hear the record or not, I still write - not to imitate my influences - but to write something that would live up to their standards.
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Georg Brandes
Danish Critic
My first experiences of academic friendship made me smile in after years when I looked back on them. But my circle of acquaintances had gradually grown so large that it was only natural new friendships should grow out of it.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their intellects. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.
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Julia Fox
Italian Actress
I mean, life is kind of like your own movie. You collect your characters to play your friends or acquaintances, your lovers. You're the casting director of your own life.
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Honore de Balzac
French Novelist
The life of a man who deliberately runs through his fortune often becomes a business speculation; his friends, his pleasures, patrons, and acquaintances are his capital.
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Samuel Johnson
English Writer
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.
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Frank Sinatra
American Singer
What I do with my life is of my own doing. I live it the best way I can. I've been criticized on many, many occasions, because of - acquaintances, and what have you.
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
Occasionally, family members treat each other with less courtesy and kindness than they do acquaintances or even strangers.
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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
American Author
Acquaintances we meet, enjoy, and can easily leave behind; but friendship grows deep roots.
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Rabindranath Tagore
Indian Poet
Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.
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Jason Isbell
American Musician
I think sometimes I write to impress my influences. Whether they're actually acquaintances of mine, people that I think will hear the record or not, I still write - not to imitate my influences - but to write something that would live up to their standards.
Quote examples
Georg Brandes
Danish Critic
My first experiences of academic friendship made me smile in after years when I looked back on them. But my circle of acquaintances had gradually grown so large that it was only natural new friendships should grow out of it.
Quote examples
Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their intellects. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.
Quote examples
Julia Fox
Italian Actress
I mean, life is kind of like your own movie. You collect your characters to play your friends or acquaintances, your lovers. You're the casting director of your own life.
Quote examples
Honore de Balzac
French Novelist
The life of a man who deliberately runs through his fortune often becomes a business speculation; his friends, his pleasures, patrons, and acquaintances are his capital.
Quote examples
Samuel Johnson
English Writer
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.
Quote examples
Frank Sinatra
American Singer
What I do with my life is of my own doing. I live it the best way I can. I've been criticized on many, many occasions, because of - acquaintances, and what have you.
Quote examples
Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
Occasionally, family members treat each other with less courtesy and kindness than they do acquaintances or even strangers.
Quote examples
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
American Author
Acquaintances we meet, enjoy, and can easily leave behind; but friendship grows deep roots.
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Rabindranath Tagore
Indian Poet
Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.
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