a relationship less intimate than friendship

a person with whom you are acquainted; " I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; " we are friends of the family"

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.

A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.

Knowledge.

Personal knowledge of either persons or things; a person slightly known to one.

Acquaintanceship.

Familiar knowledge: a person whom we know.

Knowledge; a person known.

A person or persons known.

I'm not so easy to make acquaintance as I used to be. – The Coast of Bohemia by William Dean Howells

The two- handed sword they now met for the first time, and the acquaintance brought little joy to them. – The Strong Arm by Robert Barr

I shall let you go alone, for I can make nothing of the man's speech, and he smells somewhat rancid for a close acquaintance. – Montlivet by Alice Prescott Smith

Young reader, permit me to introduce you to a more intimate acquaintance with them. – The Boy Hunters by Captain Mayne Reid

She had promised to call and say good- bye to an old acquaintance of hers who lived at Rock Building. – Not Like Other Girls by Rosa N. Carey

She said she had never met any of you girls and she didn't care for an acquaintance with you. – Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore by Pauline Lester

Worse and worse; farewel; From this time have acquaintance, but no friend. – The Maids Tragedy by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher

I'm glad you're not too shocked to continue our acquaintance. – Nobody's Child by Elizabeth Dejeans

For me, Mr Boyd's acquaintance with my father was enough. – The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. by James Boswell

May I go up to her as any acquaintance would? – The Crown of Life by George Gissing

Nell had shown him plainly that she had no use for him save as an acquaintance. – The Heart of Canyon Pass by Thomas K. Holmes

He made acquaintance with low companions. – Bunyan by James Anthony Froude

You must make her acquaintance, Mr. Colesworth, and hold your own against her, if you can. – The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith by George Meredith

I might have been an acquaintance of the day before yesterday. – The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers

I want you for a friend- at least, for a friendly acquaintance. – Mrs. Falchion, Complete by Gilbert Parker Last Updated: March 12, 2009

An old acquaintance once said to me, What are you preaching now? – Pleasure & Profit in Bible Study by Dwight Moody

But she liked this new acquaintance. – Miss Mackenzie by Anthony Trollope

Will marry her, as I said, make her as worthy as he can of the honour of my daughter's acquaintance. – One of Our Conquerors, Complete by George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009

Happy to make your acquaintance, Lady Joan. – T. Tembarom by Frances Hodgson Burnett