acquaintance

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noun

Plural noun:

acquaintances

1.
(uncountable)A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.
I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him.
2.
(countable)A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.
3.
(uncountable)Such people collectively; one's circle of acquaintances (with plural concord).
4.
(countable, uncountable)Personal knowledge (with a specific subject etc.).

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Đồng nghĩa

familiarity fellowship intimacy knowledgefamiliarity, fellowship, intimacy, knowledge

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🤝Friends & Relationships

Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English aqueyntaunce, from aquaintaunce, aqueintance, Old French acointance (friendship, familiarity), from Old French acointier (to acquaint). Compare accointance.