Alliance vs Acquaintance - What's the difference?

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Alliance is a related term of acquaintance.

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between alliance and acquaintance

is that alliance is (uncountable) the state of being allied while acquaintance is (uncountable) 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.

In countable|lang=en terms the difference between alliance and acquaintance

is that alliance is (countable) any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity while acquaintance is (countable) a person or persons with whom one is acquainted.

As nouns the difference between alliance and acquaintance

As a verb alliance

is (obsolete) to connect or unite by alliance; to ally.

alliance

English

(alliance)

Alternative forms

* alliaunce

Noun

(uncountable) The state of being allied.

matrimonial alliances'''; an '''alliance between church and state, or between two countries

(countable) The act of allying or uniting.

(countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.

(countable) Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.

* C. J. Smith

the alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel

* Mansel

the alliance between logic and metaphysics

(with the definite article) The persons or parties allied.

(Udall)

Synonyms

* (union by relationship in qualities) connection, affinity, union * (act of allying) union * (persons or parties allied) coalition, league, confederation, team (informal)

Verb

(allianc)

(obsolete) To connect or unite by alliance; to ally.

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Anagrams

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acquaintance

English

(Webster 1913)

Alternative forms

* acquaintaunce

Noun

(en noun)

(uncountable) 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

I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him.

* 1799 , '', in ''The Works , Volume 6, page 22:

Contract no friend?hip, or even acquaintance , with a guileful man : he re?embles a coal, which when hot burneth the hand, and when cold blacketh it.

(countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.

* 1848 , , Chapter XVI:

Montgomery was an old acquaintance of Ferguson.

Usage notes

* Synonym notes: The words acquaintance , familiarity, and intimacy mark different degrees of closeness in social intercourse. Acquaintance arises from occasional intercourse; as, our acquaintance has been a brief one. We can speak of a slight or an intimate acquaintance. Familiarity is the result of continued acquaintance. It springs from persons being frequently together, so as to wear off all restraint and reserve; as, the familiarity of old companions. Intimacy is the result of close connection, and the freest interchange of thought; as, the intimacy of established friendship.

Synonyms

* familiarity, fellowship, intimacy, knowledge * See also

Derived terms

* nodding acquaintance

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