What does acquaintance mean in English?

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acquaintance Meaning, Definition, Pronunciation, Grammar & Synonyms❤️

0 a person that you have met but do not know well:
- a business acquaintance
- It was at the Taylors' party that I first made his acquaintance (= first met him).
- I wasn't sure about Darryl when I first met her, but on further acquaintance (= knowing her a little more) I rather like her.
- Sadly, my acquaintance with Spanish literature is rather limited.
1 a person whom you know but do not know well and who is therefore not exactly a friend
- [ U ] The young have little acquaintance with real-life tragedy.

He gradually lost contact with all his old acquaintances.
Professor Stevens is a professional acquaintance of mine - shall I introduce you to him?
I recently met an old work acquaintance of mine and I hardly recognized him.
I hope you'll consider me a friend and not just an acquaintance.
The news quickly spread around all our friends and acquaintances.
She successfully overcomes her fear of hurting casual acquaintances' feelings and ultimately, though tactfully, tells them the truth.
It seems that having successfully closed a deal, outgroup, unacquainted persons may now claim some form of acquaintance.
In this view acquaintances are plentiful, companions fewer, and intimates few and far between in a person's life.