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Word acknowledge
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / əkˈnɒlɪdʒ / NAmE / əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ /
Example
  • she refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.
  • are you prepared to acknowledge your responsibility?
  • a generally acknowledged fact
  • i did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong.
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acknowledge

(verb)BrE / əkˈnɒlɪdʒ / NAmE / əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ /
  1. to accept that something is true
    • She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.
    • Are you prepared to acknowledge your responsibility?
    • a generally acknowledged fact
    • I did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong.
    • It is generally acknowledged to be true.
    • It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.
    • She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.
    • They recognized the need to take the problem seriously.
    • He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.
    • She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.
  2. to accept that somebody/something has a particular authority or status
    • synonym recognize
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/recognize
    • The country acknowledged his claim to the throne.
    • He is widely acknowledged as the best player in the world.
    • He is widely acknowledged to be the best player in the world.
  3. to tell somebody that you have received something that they sent to you
    • All applications will be acknowledged.
    • Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.
  4. to show that you have noticed somebody/something by smiling, waving, etc.
    • I was standing right next to her, but she didn't even acknowledge me.
    • He waved, acknowledging the applause.
  5. to publicly express thanks for help you have been given
    • I gratefully acknowledge financial support from several local businesses.
    • He is always ready to acknowledge his debt to his teachers.

    Extra Examples

    • I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of 25 July.
    • Mental illness can exist for years before families are forced to acknowledge the truth.
    • The company duly acknowledged receipt of the letter.
    • The peace settlement effectively acknowledged the country’s independence.
    • They barely acknowledged each other.
    • a truth that is universally acknowledged
    • He did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong.
    • He did not even acknowledge the question.
    • It’s a generally acknowledged fact.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they acknowledge
    • he / she / it acknowledges
    • past simple acknowledged
    • past participle acknowledged
    • -ing form acknowledging

    Word Origin

    • late 15th cent.: from the obsolete Middle English verb knowledge, influenced by obsolete acknow ‘acknowledge, confess’.
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