noun

acquaintanceship

acquaintanceship

Our acquaintanceship developed into a friendship.

Our acquaintanceship developed into a friendship.

an acquaintanceship with ((sb.)) a relationship with someone you know but who is not a close friend Our acquaintanceship developed into a friendship.

Synonyms: relationship, association

From 'acquaintance' plus the suffix '-ship', which denotes a state or relationship (e.g., friendship, relationship).

The '-ship' suffix refers to a relationship. Just as 'friendship' is the state of being friends, 'acquaintanceship' is the state of being acquaintances.

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