What does acknowledge mean?
Definitions for acknowledge
ækˈnɒl ɪdʒac·knowl·edge
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word acknowledge.
Princeton's WordNet
admit, acknowledge(verb)
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
"He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"
acknowledge, receipt(verb)
report the receipt of
"The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper"
notice, acknowledge(verb)
express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
"He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"
acknowledge, recognize, recognise(verb)
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
"We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"
acknowledge(verb)
accept as legally binding and valid
"acknowledge the deed"
acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know(verb)
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
"The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
Wiktionary
acknowledge(Verb)
To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a God.
Etymology: Recorded since 1553, a blend (with a parasitic c slipped in) of aknow (from oncnawan, itself from on with cnawan) and knowlechen. Other sources derive it from the prefix a- with a verb knowledge, and compare acknow.
acknowledge(Verb)
To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
Etymology: Recorded since 1553, a blend (with a parasitic c slipped in) of aknow (from oncnawan, itself from on with cnawan) and knowlechen. Other sources derive it from the prefix a- with a verb knowledge, and compare acknow.
acknowledge(Verb)
To own with gratitude or as a benefit or an obligation; as, to acknowledge a favor.
Etymology: Recorded since 1553, a blend (with a parasitic c slipped in) of aknow (from oncnawan, itself from on with cnawan) and knowlechen. Other sources derive it from the prefix a- with a verb knowledge, and compare acknow.
acknowledge(Verb)
To notify receipt, as of a letter.
Etymology: Recorded since 1553, a blend (with a parasitic c slipped in) of aknow (from oncnawan, itself from on with cnawan) and knowlechen. Other sources derive it from the prefix a- with a verb knowledge, and compare acknow.
acknowledge(Verb)
To own as genuine or valid; to assent to, as a legal instrument, to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form; as, to acknowledge a deed.
Etymology: Recorded since 1553, a blend (with a parasitic c slipped in) of aknow (from oncnawan, itself from on with cnawan) and knowlechen. Other sources derive it from the prefix a- with a verb knowledge, and compare acknow.
Webster Dictionary
Acknowledge(verb)
to of or admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a God
Acknowledge(verb)
to own or recognize in a particular character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to
Acknowledge(verb)
to own with gratitude or as a benefit or an obligation; as, to acknowledge a favor, the receipt of a letter
Acknowledge(verb)
to own as genuine; to assent to, as a legal instrument, to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form; as, to acknowledgea deed
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Acknowledge
ak-nol′ej, v.t. to own a knowledge of: to own as true: to confess: to admit or give intimation of the receipt of.—adj. Acknow′ledgeable.—adv. Acknow′ledgeably.—n. Acknowledgment, recognition: admission: confession: thanks: a receipt. [From the v. Acknow, with suffix -ledge.]
Editors Contribution
acknowledge
To express the truth of how we feel.
He did acknowledge he was motivated and energetic and looking forward to marrying his fiance.
Submitted by MaryC on February 10, 2020
British National Corpus
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'acknowledge' in Verbs Frequency: #453
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of acknowledge in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of acknowledge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of acknowledge in a Sentence
Republican leaders need to acknowledge the reality of the situation. They need to intervene, they need to convince President Trump to defer to the experts and focus on the needs of not President Trump ego but the sick and the dying and the people trying to care for them.
You cannot talk credibly about lowering emissions globally if, for example, you are slow to acknowledge climate change; if you undermine calls for an effective carbon price; and if you always descend into the 'jobs versus environment' argument in the public debate.
Every country in the region opposes Daesh, and even governments that disagree on other issues acknowledge the war must end and a diplomatic solution must be found.
First acknowledging that there is a lot of fear around being close to someone or someone that you care about not doing the things that weve all been encouraged to do for the safety of our selves and our family, i think centering ourselves in just one, being able to really acknowledge that thats scary and that its OK to feel scared and that thats pretty normal and that were not alone.
We acknowledge Dr. Grundy’s right to hold and express her opinions.
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- اعترفArabic
- потвърждавам, признавам, признателен съмBulgarian
- cydnabodWelsh
- den Empfang bestätigen, anerkennen, zur Kenntnis nehmen, bekennen, erkennenGerman
- αναγνωρίζωGreek
- agnoskiEsperanto
- acusar reciboSpanish
- hyväksyä, tunnustaa, kuitata, kiittääFinnish
- accuser réception, reconnaîtreFrench
- aidichScottish Gaelic
- riconoscere, ammettereItalian
- 인정Korean
- erkennen, bekennenDutch
- confirmar, reconhecer, admitirPortuguese
- подтвержда́ть, подтверди́ть, признава́ть, призна́тьRussian
- priznatiSerbo-Croatian
- รับทราบThai
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