acknowledge

[ ak-nol-ij ]

/ ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ /

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verb (used with object), ac·knowl·edged, ac·knowl·edg·ing.

to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of: to acknowledge one's mistakes.

to show or express recognition or realization of: to acknowledge an acquaintance by nodding.

to recognize the authority, validity, or claims of: The students acknowledged the authority of the student council.

to show or express appreciation or gratitude for: to acknowledge a favor.

to indicate or make known the receipt of: to acknowledge a letter.

to take notice of or reply to: to acknowledge a greeting.

Law. to confirm as binding or of legal force: to acknowledge a deed.

SYNONYMS FOR acknowledge

1 concede, confess, grant.

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ANTONYMS FOR acknowledge

1 deny, disclaim, disavow.

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Origin of acknowledge

1475–85; acknowleche, apparently either Middle English aknou(en) to recognize (Old English oncnāwan;see a-¹, know¹) + -leche noun suffix (Old English *-lǣce, by-form of -lac;cf. knowledge, wedlock); or blend of aknouen and knoulecheknowledge; then a- was mistaken for ac-

synonym study for acknowledge

1. Acknowledge, admit, confess agree in the idea of declaring something to be true. Acknowledge implies making a statement reluctantly, often about something previously denied: to acknowledge a fault. Admit especially implies acknowledging something under pressure: to admit a charge. Confess usually means stating somewhat formally an admission of wrongdoing, crime, or shortcoming: to confess guilt; to confess an inability to understand.

OTHER WORDS FROM acknowledge

ac·knowl·edge·a·ble, adjectiveac·knowl·edg·er, nounpre·ac·knowl·edge, verb (used with object), pre·ac·knowl·edged, pre·ac·knowl·edg·ing.re·ac·knowl·edge, verb (used with object), re·ac·knowl·edged, re·ac·knowl·edg·ing.

un·ac·knowl·edg·ing, adjective

Words nearby acknowledge

ack-ack, ackee, ack-emma, acker, ackey, acknowledge, acknowledged, acknowledgment, ACL, aclasis, aclastic

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Example sentences from the Web for acknowledge

What was extremely disturbing to us was we began to realize that there was a settlement that came out of each period that had to do with restoring racial hierarchy or even just never even acknowledging a conflict around it and building on top of it.
RBG, minority rule, and our looming legitimacy crisis|Ezra Klein|September 25, 2020|Vox
Finally, Becerra stepped in, urging Hayungs to get on with his presentation, but never acknowledging all he’d done to help the businessman.
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The researchers acknowledged in their article that they do not have precise enough dating to verify how many species, especially land animals and plants, actually died out in the time frame that the researchers investigated.
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Executive Chairman Bill Ford, whom Newsom praised in his remarks, was among the first Detroit executives to acknowledge the role gas-burning cars play in climate change.
California to ban new gasoline cars by 2035, a first in U.S.|Verne Kopytoff|September 23, 2020|Fortune

In the plea agreement, Garmo acknowledged that between 2013 and 2019 he made straw purchases of “off-roster” handguns and rifles that only members of law enforcement can possess, then transferred 98 of them to people he knew.
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Every once in a while, they act swiftly and acknowledge the problem.
Today’s GOP: Still Cool With Racist Pandering?|Michael Tomasky|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
You have to acknowledge your age and position in life, for me quite a lot of those emotionally fueled songs were hormone songs.
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Interviews in Serial (including ones from Adnan) do acknowledge that Jay was known as a resident bad boy at Woodlawn High School.
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All seem to acknowledge that sexual assault is a serious problem that requires campus-wide education.
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Paudert is sure to acknowledge that sovereign citizens have the same rights as all Americans and that they are not all dangerous.
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"That's right, that's right," agreed Scotch, who admired Frank more than he wished to acknowledge.
Frank Merriwell Down South|Burt L. Standish
But I will acknowledge to you that I did not love my husband.'
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I acknowledge, I gave M. Pasgrave a ten-guinea note; but here's the number of it, 177, of Forbes's bank.
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The smile decided the other that it would be safe to acknowledge the acquaintance.
Walter Sherwood's Probation|Horatio Alger
Saville, you have been a very good friend to me—I acknowledge it; you know I have always been glad to say as much.
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British Dictionary definitions for acknowledge

acknowledge

/ (əkˈnɒlɪdʒ) /

verb (tr)

(may take a clause as object) to recognize or admit the existence, truth, or reality of

to indicate recognition or awareness of, as by a greeting, glance, etc

to express appreciation or thanks forto acknowledge a gift

to make the receipt of known to the senderto acknowledge a letter

to recognize, esp in legal form, the authority, rights, or claims of

Derived forms of acknowledge

acknowledgeable, adjectiveacknowledger, noun

Word Origin for acknowledge

C15: probably from earlier knowledge, on the model of Old English oncnāwan, Middle English aknowen to confess, recognize

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