acknowledged

[ ak-nol-ijd ]

/ ækˈnɒl ɪdʒd /

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adjective

widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.

Words nearby acknowledged

ack., ackee, acker, ackey, acknowledge, acknowledged, acknowledgment, ackton, acl, aclasis, aclastic

Origin of acknowledged

First recorded in 1760–70; acknowledge + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM acknowledged

ac·knowl·edged·ly

[ak-nol-ijd-lee, -i-jid-] /ækˈnɒl ɪdʒd li, -ɪ dʒɪd-/, adverbself-ac·knowl·edged, adjectiveun·ac·knowl·edged, adjectivewell-ac·knowl·edged, adjective

Definition for acknowledged (2 of 2)

acknowledge

[ ak-nol-ij ]

/ ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ /

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.

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 knouleche knowledge; then a- was mistaken for ac-

SYNONYMS FOR acknowledge

1 concede, confess, grant.

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ANTONYMS FOR acknowledge

1 deny, disclaim, disavow.

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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

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.

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Examples from the Web for acknowledged

He acknowledged the theories but his voice lacked conviction.
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Many supporters came out to support his position, and he acknowledged them.
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Cogan has since apologized for using the term and acknowledged she was wrong about the story.
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“That number has bounced around a bit,” Austin acknowledged.
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“I was a nobody there,” Sisler insisted in a telephone interview, during which he slurred his words and acknowledged he was drunk.
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It must be acknowledged, however, that the problem which faced this General was one of great difficulty.
The Great Boer War|Arthur Conan Doyle
He took it boldly; and to-day, had you asked him, he would have acknowledged with a smile that he did not repent.
Major Vigoureux|A. T. Quiller-Couch
Jabez Smith acknowledged his identity and received news of his brother-in-law and his daughter with no signs of pleasure.
Ethel Morton's Enterprise|Mabell S.C. Smith
Again he acknowledged, and again they were defeated in finding, and the same reason given as before.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4|American Anti-Slavery Society
He then acknowledged that the notion of "a methodical regularity" in the Essay on Criticism was a "groundless opinion."
The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10)|Alexander Pope

British Dictionary definitions for acknowledged

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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