Acquaintances: meaning, definitions and examples
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acquaintances
[ ษหkweษชntษns ]
social
People whom one knows but who are not close friends.
Synonyms
associates, colleagues, contacts
Examples of usage
- She has many acquaintances from work.
- He greeted his acquaintances warmly at the party.
formal
A person's knowledge or experience of something.
Synonyms
awareness, familiarity, understanding
Examples of usage
- His acquaintance with the subject is limited.
- She has little acquaintance with the local customs.
Translations
Translations of the word "acquaintances" in other languages:
๐ต๐น conhecidos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคฐเคฟเคเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช Bekannte
๐ฎ๐ฉ kenalan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฝะฐะนะพะผั
๐ต๐ฑ znajomi
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฅใๅใ (ใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท connaissances
๐ช๐ธ conocidos
๐น๐ท tanฤฑdฤฑklar
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง์ธ (jiin)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุนุงุฑู (maarif)
๐จ๐ฟ znรกmรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ znรกmi
๐จ๐ณ ็ไบบ (shรบrรฉn)
๐ธ๐ฎ znanci
๐ฎ๐ธ kunningjar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฝัััะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แชแแแแแแแแ (tsnobilebi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ tanฤฑลlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ conocidos
Word origin
The word 'acquaintance' originated in the late Middle English period, from Old French 'acointance' or 'acointer' meaning 'make known'. It is derived from the Latin word 'accognoscere' which means 'to know' or 'recognize'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage referring to a person known but not a close friend or to the knowledge or experience of something.
See also: acquaint, acquaintance, acquainted, reacquaint, unacquainted.