ac·knowl·edge ( k-n l  j)tr.v. ac·knowl·edged, ac·knowl·edg·ing, ac·knowl·edg·es 1. a. To admit the existence, reality, or truth of. b. To recognize as being valid or having force or power. 2. a. To express recognition of: acknowledge a friend's smile. b. To express thanks or gratitude for. 3. To report the receipt of: acknowledge a letter. 4. Law To accept or certify as legally binding: acknowledge a deed. [Probably blend of Middle English knowlechen, to acknowledge (from knouen, to know; see know) and Middle English aknouen, to recognize (from Old English oncn  wan, to know : on-, on; see on + cnwan, to know; see know).]ac·knowl edge·a·ble adj.Synonyms: acknowledge, admit, own, avow, confess, concede These verbs mean to admit the reality or truth of something, often reluctantly. To acknowledge is to accept responsibility for something one makes known: He acknowledged his mistake. Admit implies reluctance in acknowledging one's acts or another point of view: "She was attracted by the frankness of a suitor who . . . admitted that he did not believe in marriage" (Edith Wharton). Own stresses personal acceptance and responsibility: She owned that she feared for the child's safety. Avow means to assert openly and boldly: "Old Mrs. Webb avowed that he, in the space of two hours, had worn out her pew more . . . than she had by sitting in it forty years" (Kate Douglas Wiggin). Confess usually emphasizes disclosure of something damaging or inconvenient to oneself: I have to confess that I lied to you. To concede is to intellectually accept something, often against one's will: The lawyer refused to concede that the two cases had similarities. |
acknowledge
Verb
[-edging, -edged]
1. to recognize or admit the truth of a statement
2. to show recognition of a person by a greeting or glance
3. to make known that a letter or message has been received
4. to express gratitude for (a favour or compliment) [Old English oncnāwan to recognize]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | acknowledge - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" attorn - acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord; "he was attorned by the tenants" write off - concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody; "write it off as a loss" make no bones about - acknowledge freely and openly; "He makes no bones about the fact that he is gay" sustain - admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion" confess - confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith |
| 2. | acknowledge - report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper" communicate, pass along, put across, pass on, pass - transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news" | |
| 3. | acknowledge - express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "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 - express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"give thanks, thank - express gratitude or show appreciation to appreciate - recognize with gratitude; be grateful for | |
| 5. | acknowledge - accept as legally binding and valid; "acknowledge the deed" accept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument" | |
| 6. | acknowledge - accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods" accept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument" |
acknowledge
Translations
acknowledge [əkˈnɔlɪdʒ] vt [+ letter] (also: acknowledge receipt of) → acusar recibo de [+ fact]; reconocer
acknowledge [əkˈnɔlɪdʒ] vt (also: acknowledge receipt of) → accuser réception de [+ fact]; reconnaître
acknowledge [əkˈnɔlɪdʒ] vt (also: acknowledge receipt of) → den Empfang +gen bestätigen;
(fact) → zugeben;
(person) → grüßen
acknowledge [əkˈnɔlɪdʒ] vt → riconoscere [+ letter] (also: acknowledge receipt of) → accusare ricevuta di
v acknowledge [əkˈnolidʒ]
1 to admit as being fact He acknowledged defeat; He acknowledged that I was right. toegee يَعْتَرِف بِ признавам uznat indrømme; erkende zugeben παραδέχομαι, αναγνωρίζω reconocer, admitir tunnistama اعتراف کردن myöntää reconnaître לְהוֹדוֹת בְּ- स्वीकार करना priznati beismer mengakui viðurkenna riconoscere 認める 인정하다 pri(si)pažinti atzīt mengakui erkennen erkjenne, innrømme uznawać, przyznawać reconhecer a recunoaşte признавать uznať priznati priznati erkänna, tillstå ยอมรับ kabul etmek 承認 визнавати, припускати تسلیم کرنا công nhận 承认
2 to say (usually in writing) that one has received (something) He acknowledged the letter. erken (يُشْعِر بِاسْتِلَام رِسَالَه) потвърждавам potvrdit příjem bekræfte bestätigen βεβαιώνω ότι έλαβα κτ. συν. γραπτώς acusar recibo (de) kättesaamist kinnitama اعلام کردن ilmoittaa vastaanottaneensa accuser réception (de) לְאַשֶׁר קַבָּלָה पावती देना primiti nyugtáz mengaku menerima staðfesta móttöku á accusare ricevuta 受け取りを知らせる (편지를) 받았다고 전하다 patvirtinti, pranešti (ką nors) gavus apliecināt; apstiprināt (ka ir saņemts) memberitahu ontvangst bevestigen bekrefte (mottakelsen av) potwierdzać acusar recebimento a confirma (primirea) подтверждать получение potvrdiť príjem potrditi prejem potvrditi bekräfta ตอบรับ aldığını bildirmek 告知收到 підтверджувати رسید دینا báo cho ai biết đã nhận được 告知收到
3 to give thanks for He acknowledged their help. bedank يُعَبِّر عَن شُكْرِه приемам projevit vděčnost, poděkovat takke erkenntlich zeigen sich für αναγνωρίζω, είμαι ευγνώμων για κτ. agradecer, expresar agradecimiento (por) tänama قدردانی کردن kiittää se montrer reconnaissant de לְהוֹדוֹת עַל धन्यवाद देना zahvaliti elismer berterima kasih þakka esprimere la propria gratitudine 礼をいう 사의를 표하다 išreikšti padėką izteikt atzinību /pateicību berterima kasih bedanken voor takke for wyrażać uznanie za agradecer a mulţumi pentru выражать признательность prejaviť vďačnosť, poďakovať izkazati hvaležnost zahvaliti (se) uttrycka sin erkänsla för แสดงความขอบคุณ teşekkür etmek 感謝 бути вдячним شکریہ دا کرنا cảm ơn 感谢
4 to greet someone He acknowledged her by waving. teruggroet يُحَيِّـي، يُسَلِّـم عَلَى поздравявам odpovědět na pozdrav, reagovat hilse zurückgrüßen χαιρετώ saludar tervitama محل گذاشتن؛ جواب سلام دادن tervehtiä saluer לְהָראוֹת סִימַן הֶכֵּר स्वागत करना pozdraviti fogad menyalami, menjawab heilsa; taka kveðju (e-s) salutare あいさつする 맞이하다 pasveikinti izrādīt, ka pazīst kādu menyapa groeten hilse, svare przywitać reconhecer a saluta приветствовать opätovať pozdrav, odpovedať, reagovať pozdraviti pozdraviti hälsa, kännas vid ทักทาย gördüğünü belli etmek, selâmlamak 致意 вітати(ся) کسی کو آداب کہنا chào đón 致意
n acknowledg(e)ment
teruggroet إعْتِرَاف بِ، إشْعَار بِاسْتِلام признание uznání; potvrzení; poděkování indrømmelse; erkendelse; anerkendelse die Anerkennung αναγνώριση reconocimiento, muestra de agradecimiento tunnustus اعتراف؛ قدردانی tunnustus reconnaissance הַכָּרַת טוֹבָה स्वीकृति priznanje elismerés, visszaigazolás; (plural) köszönetnyilvánítás pengakuan viðurkenning riconoscimento, riconoscenza 承認 승인; 감사 padėka, pranešimas apie gavimą atzīšana; apstiprinājums; atzinība pemberitahuan dankbetuiging, bericht van ontvangst bekreftelse, erkjennelse uznanie, potwierdzenie reconhecimento recunoaştere признание; подтверждение uznanie priznanje potvrda erkännande, bekräftelse, erkänsla การยอมรับ; การแสดงความขอบคุณ; การแสดงว่าได้รับ teşekkür, alındı mektubu 致謝 визнання; підтвердження رسید ، اقرار sự công nhận 致谢
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