renew acquaintances

verb

To contact old acquaintances after a period of no contact, in order to strengthen the relationship.

Meanings

verbrenew acquaintances (third-person singular simple present renews acquaintances, present participle renewing acquaintances, simple past and past participle renewed acquaintances)

present singular third person renews acquaintances · participle present renewing acquaintances · participle past renewed acquaintances · past renewed acquaintances

  1. To contact old acquaintances after a period of no contact, in order to strengthen the relationship.

    We'd invite various contacts up to renew acquaintances and remind them of my dressmaking talents.

    2010, Guy C. Taylor, Penelope Venola, Maryjane's Notebook: Memoirs of a Hollywood Dress Designer, →ISBN
  2. hobbiesCompete for a subsequent time in another match.
    1 more example

    Sergio Agüero’s goal midway through the second half does change the complexion slightly before the sides renew acquaintances in this Champions League last 16 fixture on 18 March but City’s momentum was quickly lost after Gaël Clichy’s second yellow card and the return leg would have felt like a formality had Messi put away that penalty in the third minute of stoppage time.

    2015 February 24, Daniel Taylor, “Luis Suárez strikes twice as Barcelona teach Manchester City a lesson”, in The Guardian (London)
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