acquaintanceship
Collocations
2VERB + ACQUAINTANCESHIP
circle, eschew, greeting, widening
PREP.
after
Definitions
noun
The state of being acquainted.
What, eschew acquaintanceship? forget, After my most hearty commendations, my very trusty friend, ’Twere sin and shame Tomaso.
To host and hostess thus with fortune blest, Lief had I come with better news to bear Unto your greeting and acquaintanceship;
A relationship as acquaintances.
They began their acquaintanceship very lovingly, and after a shake or two by the hand, Bell gave him a more particular account of the uses and sanctity of his office […]
In their long acquaintanceship and intimacy they could not recall an harsh word that had been uttered by Amelia.
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Synonyms
noun — a relationship less intimate than friendship
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Idioms & Phrases
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3What, eschew acquaintanceship? forget, After my most hearty commendations, my very trusty friend, ’Twere sin and shame Tomaso.
WiktionaryTo host and hostess thus with fortune blest, Lief had I come with better news to bear Unto your greeting and acquaintanceship;
WiktionaryWithout effort, she took them with her into her ever widening circle of acquaintanceship, and the two Avonlea girls found their social pathway at Redmond made very easy and pleasant for them […]
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