Question

ACKNOWLEDGE(VERB)

Accepted Answer

Accept: admit: concede: confess: grant: profess: recognize
The family acknowledge the need for change.
He acknowledges that when he's tired he gets bad-tempered.
Claire acknowledged that she was guilty.
The government must acknowledge what is happening and do
something about it.
This is a fact that most smokers readily acknowledge.
The film festival is acknowledged as an event of international
importance.

Acknowledge Acknowledged Acknowledge(verb Accept Admit Concede Confess Grant