acknowledge
/əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ/ verb B1- To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
- To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
- To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour) · to acknowledge a favor
- To report (the receipt of a message to its sender). · This is to acknowledge your kind invitation to participate in the upcoming debate.
- To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
He/she/it acknowledges · Past acknowledged · Past participle acknowledged · -ing form acknowledging
Verb forms
- Base form
- acknowledge
- He/she/it
- acknowledges
- Past
- acknowledged
- Past participle
- acknowledged
- -ing form
- acknowledging
From the library
She would not stoop to admit that she meant to rival Gilbert in schoolwork, because that would have been to acknowledge his existence which Anne persistently ignored; but the rivalry was there and honors fluctuated between them.
“Well now, I dunno as I comprehend them all myself,” acknowledged Matthew.
But why should you wish to persuade me that I feel more than I acknowledge?”
The king is either a king or no king; if he be acknowledged as sovereign of France, he should be upheld in peace and tranquillity; and this can best be effected by employing the most inflexible agents to put down every attempt at conspiracy—’tis the best and surest means of preventing mischief.”
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