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<cs><col>To be of acquaintance</col>, <cd>to be intimate.</cd> -- <mcol><col>To take acquaintance of</col> or <col>with</col></mcol>, <cd>to make the acquaintance of. <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Familiarity; intimacy; fellowship; knowledge.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Acquaintance</er>, <er>Familiarity</er>, <er>Intimacy</er>. These words mark different degrees of closeness in social intercourse. <i>Acquaintance</i> arises from occasional intercourse; as, our <i>acquaintance</i> has been a brief one. We can speak of a slight or an intimate <i>acquaintance</i>. <i>Familiarity</i> is the result of continued <i>acquaintance</i>. It springs from persons being frequently together, so as to wear off all restraint and reserve; as, the <i>familiarity</i> of old companions. <i>Intimacy</i> is the result of close connection, and the freest interchange of thought; as, the <i>intimacy</i> of established friendship.</usage>

<blockquote>Our admiration of a famous man lessens upon our nearer <b>acquaintance</b> with him. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>We contract at last such a <b>familiarity</b> with them as makes it difficult and irksome for us to call off our minds. <i>Atterbury.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>It is in our power to confine our friendships and <b>intimacies</b> to men of virtue. <i>Rogers.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Acquaintanceship</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac*quaint"ance*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A state of being acquainted; acquaintance.</def>

<i>Southey.</i>

<h1>Acquaintant</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac*quaint"ant</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>acointant</ets>, p. pr.]</ety> <def>An acquaintance.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Swift.</i>

<h1>Acquainted</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac*quaint"ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Personally known; familiar. See <cref>To be acquainted with</cref>, under <er>Acquaint</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt></def>

<h1>Acquaintedness</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac*quaint"ed*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<h1>Acquest</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac*quest"</hw> (#), <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>aquest</ets>, F. <ets>acqu\'88t</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>acquestum</ets>, <ets>acquis\'c6tum</ets>, for L. <ets>acquis\'c6tum</ets>, p. p. (used substantively) of <ets>acquirere</ets> to acquire. See <er>Acquire</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Acquisition; the thing gained.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.</def>

<i>Bouvier.</i>

<h1>Acquiesce</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac`qui*esce"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Acquiesced</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Acquiescing</er> <tt>(#)</tt>]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>acquiescere</ets>; <ets>ad + quiescere</ets> to be quiet, fr. <ets>quies</ets> rest: cf. F. <ets>acquiescer</ets>. See <er>Quiet</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object; -- followed by <i>in</i>, formerly also by <i>with</i> and <i>to</i>.</def>

<blockquote>They were compelled to <b>acquiesce</b> in a government which they did not regard as just. <i>De Quincey.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To concur upon conviction; <as>as, to <ex>acquiesce</ex> in an opinion</as>; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- To submit; comply; yield; assent; agree; consent; accede; concur; conform; accept tacitly.</syn>

<h1>Acquiescence</h1> <Xpage=16>