getting to know
Learning about someone
Getting to know describes the process of becoming familiar with someone or something through gradual experience or interaction.
With people, it implies building acquaintance over time: We're still getting to know each other.
With things, it means learning how something works or what it involves: I'm still getting to know the neighborhood.
- acquaintMake someone aware
- familiarizeMake known to oneself
- discoverFind something unknown
- understandGrasp the meaning
- meetCome into contact
conversation · opening up · empathy · trust-building · intuit · connect · befriending · introduction · rapport · socializing · learn · learning the ropes · first impressions · breaking the ice · bond · practicing · experiencing · communication
getting to knowforgetting
Failing to retain memories
losing touch · drifting apart · estrangement · alienation · unlearning
getting to knowavoiding
Deliberately staying clear
shunning · ignoring · shutting out · keeping distance · stonewalling
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