acknowledge (verb)
1acknowledge — ► VERB 1) accept or admit the existence or truth of. 2) confirm receipt of or gratitude for. 3) greet with words or gestures. ORIGIN from the obsolete verb knowledge (in the same sense) …
2acknowledge — ac·knowl·edge vt edged, edg·ing 1: to indicate recognition and acceptance of the power of taxation in the general and state governments is acknowledged to be concurrent McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. 316 (1819) 2 a: to show by word or act that… …
3acknowledge — ac‧knowl‧edge [əkˈnɒlɪdʒ ǁ ˈnɑː ] verb [transitive] 1. to tell someone that you have received something such as a letter they have sent to you: • We shall be grateful if you will kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter. 2. to admit or accept… …
4acknowledge — verb ADVERB ▪ fully ▪ freely, readily ▪ grudgingly, reluctantly ▪ clearly, explicitly ▪ …
5acknowledge — 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. To own or… …
6acknowledge — verb (T) 1 ADMIT to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists: a broadcast message acknowledging their responsibility for the bombing | acknowledge that: By November 1914 the government was forced to acknowledge that its… …
7acknowledge — verb 1》 accept or admit the existence or truth of. 2》 confirm receipt of or gratitude for. 3》 greet with words or gestures. Derivatives acknowledgeable adjective Origin C15: from the obs. ME verb knowledge, influenced by obs. acknow acknowledge,… …
8acknowledge the corn — verb To acknowledge defeat or admit to a mistake; to cop a plea; to admit to a small error but not a larger one. I should like to take a job of that kind on a wager with him, or any other New Hampshire man, and if I did not come out a little… …
9acknowledge — verb /əkˈnɒlɪʤ,ækˈnɑl.ɪʤ/ a) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare ones belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a God. , I acknowledge my transgressions. Psalm 51:3. b) To own or recognize in a particular… …
10acknowledge — verb 1) the government acknowledged the need to begin talks Syn: admit, accept, grant, allow, concede, accede to, confess, own, recognize Ant: reject, deny 2) he did not acknowledge Colin, but hurried past …