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Meaning of "acquaintance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACQUAINTANCE

acquaintance  [əˈkweɪntəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACQUAINTANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acquaintance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACQUAINTANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Interpersonal relationship

An interpersonal relationship is a strong, deep, or close association or acquaintance between two or more people that may range in duration from brief to enduring. This association may be based on inference, love, solidarity, regular business interactions, or some other type of social commitment. Interpersonal relationships are formed in the context of social, cultural and other influences. The context can vary from family or kinship relations, friendship, marriage, relations with associates, work, clubs, neighborhoods, and places of worship. They may be regulated by law, custom, or mutual agreement, and are the basis of social groups and society as a whole.

Definition of acquaintance in the English dictionary

The first definition of acquaintance in the dictionary is a person with whom one has been in contact but who is not a close friend. Other definition of acquaintance is knowledge of a person or thing, esp when slight. Acquaintance is also those persons collectively whom one knows.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACQUAINTANCE


acceptance
əkˈsɛptəns
assistance
əˈsɪstəns
competence
ˈkɒmpɪtəns
distance
ˈdɪstəns
existence
ɪɡˈzɪstəns
importance
ɪmˈpɔːtəns
instance
ˈɪnstəns
mid-sentence
ˌmɪdˈsentəns
nonsentence
ˌnɒnˈsentəns
preacquaintance
ˌpriːəˈkweɪntəns
presentence
priːˈsentəns
reacquaintance
ˌriːəˈkweɪntəns
repentance
rɪˈpɛntəns
resentence
riːˈsentəns
resistance
rɪˈzɪstəns
sentence
ˈsɛntəns
subsentence
ˈsʌbˌsɛntəns
substance
ˈsʌbstəns
unacquaintance
ˌʌnəˈkweɪntəns
unrepentance
ˌʌnrɪˈpɛntəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACQUAINTANCE

acquaint
acquaintance rape
acquaintance violence
acquaintanceship
acquainted
acquest
acquiesce
acquiescence
acquiescent
acquiescently
acquight
acquirability
acquirable
acquire
acquired
acquired behaviour
acquired characteristic
acquired drive
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
acquired immunity

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACQUAINTANCE

admittance
advance
amount of substance
antimicrobial resistance
capacitance
conductance
Constance
court of first instance
for instance
inductance
inheritance
line of least resistance
long-distance
reflectance
reluctance
remittance
social assistance
stance
the distance
the Resistance
walking distance

Synonyms and antonyms of acquaintance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ACQUAINTANCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «acquaintance» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of acquaintance

Translation of «acquaintance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACQUAINTANCE

Find out the translation of acquaintance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acquaintance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acquaintance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

相识之人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conocido
570 millions of speakers

English

acquaintance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिचय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التعارف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

знакомство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conhecido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জানাশোনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

connaissance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kenalan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bekannte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

知人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아는 사람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Acquaintance
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người quen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறிமுகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परिचित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tanıdık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

conoscenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

znajomy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знайомство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cunoștință
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γνωριμία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bekendes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bekantskap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bekjent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acquaintance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACQUAINTANCE»

The term «acquaintance» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.478 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «acquaintance».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACQUAINTANCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «acquaintance» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «acquaintance» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acquaintance

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10 QUOTES WITH «ACQUAINTANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word acquaintance.
1
Christiane Amanpour
U.S. soldiers, with whom I now have more than a passing acquaintance, joke that they track my movements in order to know where they will be deployed next.
2
Charles Babbage
A powerful attraction exists, therefore, to the promotion of a study and of duties of all others engrossing the time most completely, and which is less benefited than most others by any acquaintance with science.
3
Henry Bessemer
In such a case secrecy must be absolute to be effective, and although mere vague curiosity induced many persons of my intimate acquaintance to ask to be allowed to just go in and have a peep, I never admitted anyone.
4
George Boole
Probability is expectation founded upon partial knowledge. A perfect acquaintance with all the circumstances affecting the occurrence of an event would change expectation into certainty, and leave nether room nor demand for a theory of probabilities.
5
Belle Boyd
Meanwhile, my residence within the Federal lines, and my acquaintance with so many of the officers, the origin of which I have already mentioned, enabled me to gain much important information as to the position and designs of the enemy.
6
Patricia Briggs
My mother was a children's librarian. I remember when traditional stories were revised for modern audiences until they bore only a nodding acquaintance with the originals, but were released as 'authentic Indian stories' when they were, in fact, nothing of the kind.
7
Fanny Burney
For my part, I confess I seldom listen to the players: one has so much to do, in looking about and finding out one's acquaintance, that, really, one has no time to mind the stage. One merely comes to meet one's friends, and show that one's alive.
8
George Catlin
The Crows are very handsome and gentlemanly Indians in their personal appearance: and have been always reputed, since the first acquaintance made with them, very civil and friendly.
9
Claudius
Acquaintance lessens fame.
10
William Dunbar
Your law may be perfect, your knowledge of human affairs may be such as to enable you to apply it with wisdom and skill, and yet without individual acquaintance with men, their haunts and habits, the pursuit of the profession becomes difficult, slow, and expensive.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACQUAINTANCE»

Discover the use of acquaintance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acquaintance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Acquaintance with Darkness
Fourteen-year-old Emily Pigbush suspects that her uncle is involved in body snatching.
Ann Rinaldi, 2005
2
Acquaintance rape: the hidden crime
Treatment of Family Violence A Sourcebook Edited by Robert T. Ammerman and Michel Hersen This book examines the current status of therapeutic approaches for families engaged in abuse or neglect.
Andrea Parrot, Laurie Bechhofer, 1991
3
Coping with Date Rape and Acquaintance Rape
Explains why date rape is not often reported, offers advice on rape prevention, and discusses men's attitudes toward women, sexual stereotypes, and rape trauma
Andrea Parrot, 1999
4
Is it rape?: on acquaintance rape and taking women's consent ...
The issue of acquaintance rape has been gaining increased prominence in recent years. In this book Joan McGregor analyses the ethical and legal problems that arise in connection with acquaintance rape cases.
Joan McGregor, 2005
5
Acquaintance with the Absolute: The Philosophy of Yves R. ...
Acquaintance with the Absolute is the first collected volume of essays devoted to the thought of Yves R. Simon, a thinker widely regarded as one of the greatest teachers and philosophers of our time.
Anthony O. Simon, 1998
6
Perceptual Acquaintance: From Descartes to Reid
Rich with historical and cultural value, these works are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.
John W. Yolton, 1984
7
A Woman Scorned: Acquaintance Rape on Trial
A ground-breaking work of scholarship, A Woman Scorned brings a broader perspective to our understanding of acquaintance rape and envisions, finally, a new paradigm for female sexual equality.
Peggy Reeves Sanday, 1997
8
A Kind of Acquaintance: A Kavanagh and Salt Mystery
An atmospheric crime novel from a prize-winning author - DI Frank Kavanagh, along with his lover and colleague DC Jane Salt, is undertaking a routine inquiry into the murder of Sarah Clement, a once successful novelist.
David Armstrong, 2008
9
Defining Acquaintance Rape: College Students' Perceptions of ...
Focusing on common elements of anti-rape movement legislation, the researcher developed a survey to assess perceptions of acquaintance rape through scenarios involving verbal non-consent and verbal coercion, in a variety of sexual acts.
Sara E. Buck Doude, 2008
10
Acquaintance, Ontology, and Knowledge: Collected Essays in ...
These essays bring together forty years of work in ontology.
Fred Wilson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACQUAINTANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acquaintance is used in the context of the following news items.
1
ND Expert: Pope Francis' South American journey to renew old …
... Francis' South American journey to renew old acquaintance. ND Expert: Pope Francis' South American journey to renew old acquaintance ... «ND Newswire, Jul 15»
2
Norwalk teen charged with orchestrating robbery of acquaintance
NORWALK -- A Norwalk teen has been arrested on a warrant for allegedly conspiring to rob an acquaintance at the Rowayton Railroad station ... «Thehour.com, Jul 15»
3
Acquaintance Charged in Arizona Couple's Murder
(Newser) – The story surrounding the deaths of Arizona couple Michael and Tina Careccia is starting to come into focus. Police today charged ... «Newser, Jul 15»
4
Madison police: Man robs acquaintance after getting paid for …
A man getting paid by an acquaintance who broke his phone pulled a weapon and demanded more money Wednesday night on the city's ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»
5
Man lies about knee operation to defraud acquaintance
Serial fraudster Duncan Buttigieg of Ghaxaq was today sentence to 30 more months in jail after pleading guilty to tricking a man into believing ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
6
Police: Pregnant Fla. woman possibly shot by acquaintance
A 24-year-old pregnant woman from Mims was shot dead on Tuesday by someone that police think is an acquaintance. According to WKMG ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
7
Study says longer acquaintance, levels the romantic playing field
A new study suggests the longer you know somebody before dating them the more level the romantic playing field will be. The findings were ... «Fox 28, Jul 15»
8
Man convicted of threatening to kill acquaintance
A man has been convicted following a trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of threatening to kill an acquaintance. Mark Sheridan (25), Railway ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
9
Local Man Allegedly Robbed by Internet Acquaintance
Local Man Allegedly Robbed by Internet Acquaintance. Police are investigating the alleged robbery of a local man by another man he met over ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»
10
Connecticut Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing from Acquaintance
A woman in Dover, New York says she woke up to find that her home had been burglarized. When she got into her car she says that had been ... «WIBX AM 950, Jun 15»

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