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Acknowledge

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Verb

1. acknowledge, admit

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

Example Sentences:
'He admitted his errors'
'She acknowledged that she might have forgotten'

2. acknowledge, receipt

report the receipt of

Example Sentences:
'The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper'

3. acknowledge, notice

express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with

Example Sentences:
'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'

4. acknowledge, recognise, recognize

express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for

Example Sentences:
'We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us'

5. acknowledge

accept as legally binding and valid

Example Sentences:
'acknowledge the deed'

6. acknowledge, know, recognise, recognize

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

Example Sentences:
'The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne'
'We do not recognize your gods'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Acknowledge

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verb (transitive)
1. (may take a clause as object)
to recognize or admit the existence, truth, or reality of
2. 
to indicate recognition or awareness of, as by a greeting, glance, etc
3. 
to express appreciation or thanks for
to acknowledge a gift
4. 
to make the receipt of known to the sender
to acknowledge a letter
5. 
to recognize, esp in legal form, the authority, rights, or claims of

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Acknowledge

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verb transitiveWord forms: acˈknowledged or acˈknowledging
1. 
to admit to be true or as stated; confess
2. 
to recognize the authority or claims of
3. 
to recognize and answer (a greeting or greeter, an introduction, etc.)
4. 
to express thanks for
5. 
to state that one has received (a letter, gift, favor, payment, etc.)
6.  Law
to admit or affirm as genuine; certify in legal form
to acknowledge a deed

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Acknowledge

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tr.v. ac·knowl·edged, ac·knowl·edg·ing, ac·knowl·edg·es
1. To admit the existence or truth of: The doctors acknowledged that the treatment had not been successful.
2.
a. To express recognition of; make notice of: "When he saw me acknowledge him, he smiled as if we were dear friends" (Angela Patrinos).
b. To express gratitude or appreciation for or to: acknowledged the contributions of the volunteers; acknowledged her editor in the preface to the book.
3. To report the receipt of (something) to the sender or giver: acknowledge a letter.
4. Law To accept or certify as legally binding: acknowledge a deed of ownership.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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