Word Finder - acquaintances

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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.

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I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him.

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A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.

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Such people collectively; one's circle of acquaintances (with plural concord).

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Personal knowledge (with a specific subject etc.).

He had many acquaintances but few close friends.

Acquaintances were shallow and many, but if a person had one true friend in a lifetime, they were blessed.

The quarrel which all the acquaintances of the two philosophers had predicted soon came, and no language had expressions strong enough for Rousseau's anger.

On a second visit in 1793 he made many acquaintances among the English aristocracy and studied the English constitution.

One of Pierre's acquaintances, while they were talking about the weather, asked if he had heard of Kuragin's abduction of Rostova which was talked of in the town, and was it true?

Boris, coolly looking at Helene's dazzling bare shoulders which emerged from a dark, gold-embroidered, gauze gown, talked to her of old acquaintances and at the same time, unaware of it himself and unnoticed by others, never for an instant ceased to observe the Emperor who was in the same room.

Of his former bachelor acquaintances many were no longer in Petersburg.

Among Disraeli's great acquaintances were many - Lyndhurst at their head - whose expectations of his future were confirmed by the Wycombe speeches.

The people dressed themselves gaily, some in the disguise of the mythical personages in the suite of Dionysus, and paid a round of visits to their acquaintances.

He had already surrounded himself with that characteristically Petrine institution "the jolly company," or "the company," as it was generally called, consisting of all his numerous personal friends and casual acquaintances.

All of these had been intimate acquaintances and correspondents of the poet.

The commonest are mostly European acquaintances.

This was facilitated by the Chinese system of transfer of public officers from one province of the empire to another, and in the later movements of the missionaries they frequently met with one and another of their old acquaintances in office, who were more or less well disposed.

After the World Games, John and Marion traveled to England and renewed old acquaintances with a number of BLDSA friends in Yorkshire.

Mrs Thrale could never understand the partiality which all her acquaintances felt for him and indeed Johnson seems to have irritated him at times.

All the Moscow notabilities, all the Rostovs' acquaintances, were at the Razumovskis' chapel, for, as if expecting something to happen, many wealthy families who usually left town for their country estates had not gone away that summer.

He was alone in a strange town, without acquaintances.

About the same time he received letters from Prince Vasili and other Petersburg acquaintances speaking of his wife's debts.

He tried to avoid his old acquaintances with their commiseration and offensive offers of assistance; he avoided all distraction and recreation, and even at home did nothing but play cards with his mother, pace silently up and down the room, and smoke one pipe after another.

Their way of life and place of residence, their acquaintances and ties, Natasha's occupations, the children's upbringing, were all selected not merely with regard to Pierre's expressed wishes, but to what Natasha from the thoughts he expressed in conversation supposed his wishes to be.

Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances.

However, if your search for single parents has a romantic focus to it, it would probably be best if your child didn't meet all of your new acquaintances until you've had time to get to know them better.

The Gift Insider gathers the most unique gift ideas from boutiques, magazines, and online for acquaintances, friends, and family members so that you don't have to go out and find them yourself.

Typically, most couples find their Orlando limousine rentals by asking for referrals from recently married friends, family, or acquaintances.

If you have friends, family, or acquaintances who have gotten married recently, you can start your search for a Houston limousine rental by asking for referrals.

A couple will exchange their wedding vows in front of dozens or hundreds of family members, friends, and acquaintances, some of whom may initially be strangers as the families come together for the first time.

It's appropriate to send announcements to people who are not invited to the wedding, such as very distant relatives or casual acquaintances.

While close family and friends are often given more than 100 dollars, the most common gift for acquaintances and casual friends is 50 dollars.

Recovering addicts who join a gym or who participate in a sport will also be changing their circle of acquaintances as well as doing something positive with their time.

Police have issued a nationwide Amber Alert for the boy and are reportedly questioning acquaintances of Balfour's in hopes of finding and returning the boy safely to his mother.

In the early 1990s, Jennifer Grey got that much talked about nose job that so drastically altered her appearance, that even her acquaintances reportedly had trouble recognizing her.

Acquaintances were major players in unwanted online solicitations, which included harassment; 14 percent were from off-line friends as compared to 3 percent reported in 2000.

One of the biggest changes in the report was the increase in harassment online from off line acquaintances.

Ask around to see if any of your friends or acquaintances knows of a doctor who prides himself or herself on the ability to choose the right contact lens for each set of eyes in as little time as possible.

Most cases of malicious poisoning concern family members or acquaintances of the victim, but the number of intentional random poisonings of the general public has increased in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

The abusers can be parents or other family members, caretakers such as teachers and babysitters, acquaintances (including other children), and (in rare instances) strangers.

While members of the cliques are close friends, members of the crowd outside a clique are casual acquaintances.

Women may become jealous of their friends or other female acquaintances with thicker hair.

Start offering your cleaning services to friends and acquaintances during times your children are in school, and build your work schedule around your family life.

Ask people in your circle of acquaintances, friends, and coworkers for the names of reputable lenders, and then conduct your own research to determine if the organization is VA approved.

Ask your friends and business acquaintances to recommend a home inspection company they have already used with good results.

Talk to friends, relatives, neighbors, and acquaintances to see if they'd be interested in purchasing your candles.

More generic cards sent en mass to clients, acquaintances, and the like is entirely appropriate.

Were writing to family, friends or acquaintances.

These are people who try to set up friends, relatives and acquaintances with their ideal partner.

Posting an ad on any online dating site means that you might be recognized by acquaintances or colleagues.

Ideally, book your trip with a reputable travel agent or ask acquaintances for referrals.If you have a favorite destination in mind, give them a call and see if they have any specials for singles.

This is especially significant with interactions among strangers or new acquaintances.

Often in Hispanic culture, hugs and other casual touching is common among acquaintances and not a sexual advance.

You can easily search for specific people if you'd like to add real-life acquaintances to your friends list.