different between advice vs acquaintance
advice
English
Etymology
From Middle English avys, from Old French avis, from the phrase ce m'est a vis ("in my view"), where vis is from Latin visus, past participle of videre (“to see”). See vision, and confer avise, advise. The unhistoric -d- was introduced in English 15c. Doublet of aviso.
Displaced native Old English r?d.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d?va?s/
- (US) IPA(key): /æd?va?s/
- Rhymes: -a?s
Noun
advice (countable and uncountable, plural advices)
- (uncountable) An opinion offered in an effort to be helpful.
- (uncountable, obsolete) Deliberate consideration; knowledge.
- c. 1589-1593, William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- How shall I dote on her with more advice,
That thus without advice begin to love her?
- How shall I dote on her with more advice,
- c. 1589-1593, William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- (archaic, commonly in plural) Information or news given; intelligence
- (countable) In language about financial transactions executed by formal documents, an advisory document.
- (uncountable) In commercial language, information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange
- (Can we find and add a quotation of McElrath to this entry?)
- (countable, law) A communication providing information, such as how an uncertain area of law might apply to possible future actions
- (uncountable, law) Counseling to perform a specific legal act.
- (uncountable, law) Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Wharton to this entry?)
- (countable, programming) In aspect-oriented programming, the code whose execution is triggered when a join point is reached.
Synonyms
- counsel, suggestion, recommendation, rede, admonition, exhortation, information, tip, notice
- See also Thesaurus:advice
Derived terms
- advice boat
- adviceful
- avizefull
Related terms
- advise
- adviso
- aviso
Translations
See also
- advice boat
- take advice
Verb
advice
- Misspelling of advise.
References
- advice in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
advice From the web:
- what advice does thoreau offer
acquaintance
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman aquaintaunce, aqueintance, Old French acointance (“friendship, familiarity”), from Old French acointer (“to acquaint”). Compare French accointance.
Morphologically acquaint +? -ance.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??kwe?nt?ns/
- (US) IPA(key): /??kwe?n.t?ns/
Noun
acquaintance (countable and uncountable, plural acquaintances)
- (uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship. [from 12th c.]
- I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him.
- 1799, William Jones (translator), Hito'pade'sa, 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. [from 14th c.]
- (uncountable) Such people collectively; one's circle of acquaintances (with plural concord). [from 15th c.]
- 1792, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Penguin 2004, p. 230:
- Their mother […] was busy in the mean time in keeping up her connections, as she termed a numerous acquaintance, lest her girls should want a proper introduction into the great world.
- 1792, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Penguin 2004, p. 230:
- Personal knowledge (with a specific subject etc.). [from 16th c.]
Usage notes
- Synonym notes: The words acquaintance, familiarity, and intimacy now mark different degrees of closeness in social intercourse. Acquaintance arises from occasional intercourse or interaction; 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 Thesaurus:acquaintance
Derived terms
- nodding acquaintance
- renew acquaintances
Related terms
- acquaint
Translations
References
- acquaintance in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- acquaintance at OneLook Dictionary Search
acquaintance From the web:
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- what acquaintances does stanley have
- what acquaintances see on facebook
- what's acquaintances on facebook
- what acquaintances can see on facebook
- what acquaintanceship mean
- what's acquaintance party
- what acquaintance mean in french
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