- (n.) A state of being acquainted or of having intimate or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy; as, I know the man; but have no acquaintance with him.
- (n.) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). acquaintance. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/acquaintance/definitions/1970541 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "acquaintance" http://smartdefine.org/acquaintance/definitions/1970541 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, acquaintance, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/acquaintance/definitions/1970541>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "acquaintance" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/acquaintance/definitions/1970541> |