acquaintance

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of acquaintance with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

acquaintance

(noun)

Meaning

a person you know a little bit but not very well

Example

"I met an old acquaintance at the park yesterday."

Synonyms

associatecontactfamiliar

More about this word

Word origin
From Old French acointance, meaning to make known.
Related word forms
  • verb: acquaint
  • adjective: acquainted

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