acknowledge (verb)
21apologise — verb 1. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning rationalize the child s seemingly crazy behavior he rationalized his lack of success • Syn: ↑apologize, ↑excuse, ↑justify, ↑rationalize, ↑rationalise …
22attorn — verb acknowledge a new land owner as one s landlord he was attorned by the tenants • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑admit, ↑acknowledge • Verb Frames …
23make no bones about — verb acknowledge freely and openly He makes no bones about the fact that he is gay • Hypernyms: ↑admit, ↑acknowledge • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP * * * make no bones about : to be very sure and definite about (someth …
24write off — verb 1. concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody (Freq. 2) write it off as a loss • Hypernyms: ↑admit, ↑acknowledge • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody …
25recognize — rec·og·nize vt nized, niz·ing 1: to acknowledge formally: as a: to admit as being of a particular status recognize a precedent recognize a union; specif: to acknowledge (as a right, cause of action, or defense) as valid b: to admit as being one… …
26disown — I (deny the validity) verb abjure, abnegate, affirm the contrary, annul, call in question, challenge, confute, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, countermand, demur, deny, deny absolutely, deny peremptorily, deny the possibility, deny… …
27recognise — verb 1. show approval or appreciation of My work is not recognized by anybody! The best student was recognized by the Dean • Syn: ↑recognize • Hypernyms: ↑prize, ↑value, ↑treasure, ↑ …
28acknowledged — acknowledge ac*knowl edge ([a^]k*n[o^]l [e^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {acknowledged} ([a^]k*n[o^]l [e^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {acknowledging} ([a^]k*n[o^]l [e^]j*[i^]ng).] [Prob. fr. pref. a + the verb knowledge. See {Knowledge}, and cf. {Acknow}.] 1 …
29acknowledging — acknowledge ac*knowl edge ([a^]k*n[o^]l [e^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {acknowledged} ([a^]k*n[o^]l [e^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {acknowledging} ([a^]k*n[o^]l [e^]j*[i^]ng).] [Prob. fr. pref. a + the verb knowledge. See {Knowledge}, and cf. {Acknow}.] 1 …
30take a bow — verb 1. acknowledge praise or accept credit They finally took a bow for what they did • Hypernyms: ↑accept • Verb Frames: Somebody s 2. acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance • Hypernyms: ↑ …
