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Word: Acknowledge
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 15th century: from the obsolete Middle English verb knowledge, influenced by obsolete acknow ‘acknowledge, confess’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əkˈnɒlɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
accept or admit the existence or truth of
Short Definition:accept as true
Examples:- 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
Definition:
recognize the importance or quality of
Short Definition:recognize quality of
Examples:- the art world has begun to acknowledge his genius
- the hotel is widely acknowledged as one of Cornwall's finest
Definition:
show that one has noticed or recognized (someone) by making a gesture or greeting
Short Definition:respond to someone's presence
Examples:- she refused to acknowledge my presence
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