acknowledge
Meaning of acknowledge
verb
- accept or admit the existence or truth of.
the plight of the refugees was acknowledged by the authorities
the coach acknowledged that the last few days have been hard for the team
‘That's true,’ she acknowledged
- recognize the importance or quality of.
the art world has begun to acknowledge his genius
the hotel is widely acknowledged as one of Cornwall's finest
- show that one has noticed or recognized (someone) by making a gesture or greeting.
she refused to acknowledge my presence
late 15th century: from the obsolete Middle English verb knowledge, influenced by obsolete acknow ‘acknowledge, confess’.
Information about acknowledge
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of acknowledge is: acknowledges.
- Languages in which acknowledge is used:
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Hyphenation of acknowledge
ac-knowl-edge
- It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
- acknowledge is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
acknowledge synonyms
Meaning admit:
Meaning receipt:
Meaning notice:
Meaning recognize:
Meaning give an affirmative answer to (an offer or proposal); say yes to:
Meaning agree or admit to (someone) that (something) is true:
Meaning admit the truth of; concede:
Meaning admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it:
Meaning admit that one has committed a crime or done something wrong:
Meaning admit or acknowledge that something is the case or that one feels a certain way:
Meaning understand (a situation) fully; grasp the full implications of:
Meaning become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly:
Meaning admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements:
Meaning know or become aware of:
Meaning receive or acknowledge (something) in a specified way:
Meaning make a formal salute to:
Meaning write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or parcel):
Meaning hail falls:
Meaning approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively:
acknowledge antonyms
Meaning dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty:
Meaning state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of:
Meaning refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally:
Translation of acknowledge
- Italian: confermare, attestare, ammettere, riconoscere, concedere
- Spanish: confirmar, atestar, admitir, reconocer, conceder
- German: bestätigen, anerkennen, zugeben, eingestehen, einräumen
- French: attester, confirmer, admettre, reconnaitre, reconnaître
- Portuguese: confirmar
Words that rhyme with acknowledge
Edge, edge, abedge, hardedge, behedge, enhedge, hedge, rehedge, thornhedge, unhedge, kedge, skedge, Rockledge, Routledge, Rutledge, afterknowledge, alledge, cledge, disacknowledge, duledge, fledge, foreknowledge, frankpledge, gledge, headledge, impledge, interknowledge, interpledge, kentledge, kintledge, knowledge, ledge, metaknowledge, misacknowledge, misknowledge, nonforeknowledge, nonknowledge, pinledge, pledge, preacknowledge, preknowledge, prepledge, priviledge, reacknowledge, refledge, repledge, sledge, superknowledge, unfledge, unedge
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