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• acknowledge — ac|knowl|edge W3S3 [əkˈnɔlıdʒ US ˈna: ] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(admit)¦ 2¦(recognize something s importance)¦ 3¦(accept somebody s authority)¦ 4¦(thank)¦ 5¦(show you notice somebody)¦ 6¦(say you have received something)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; Origin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• acknowledge */*/ — UK [əkˈnɒlɪdʒ] / US [əkˈnɑlɪdʒ] verb [transitive] Word forms acknowledge : present tense I/you/we/they acknowledge he/she/it acknowledges present participle acknowledging past tense acknowledged past participle acknowledged 1) a) to accept or… …   English dictionary

• acknowledge — ac|knowl|edge [ ək nalıdʒ ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to accept or admit that something exists, is true, or is real: He never acknowledges his mistakes (=admits that he has made them). acknowledge that: She won t acknowledge that there s a problem …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• acknowledge — 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… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• acknowledge — 01. The President finally [acknowledged] having had an affair with his secretary. 02. When they were introduced, he [acknowledged] her by shaking hands, and looking at her warmly. 03. Passive people are often not [acknowledged] by others. 04. The …   Grammatical examples in English

• acknowledge — [əkˈnɒlɪdʒ] verb [T] 1) to accept that something exists, is true, or has a particular quality She won t acknowledge that there s a problem.[/ex] He is acknowledged as one of our greatest medical experts.[/ex] 2) to thank someone for something… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• acknowledge — 1 Acknowledge, admit, own, avow, confess are synonymous when they mean to disclose something against one’s will or inclination. All usually imply some sort of pressure as that of the law or of conscience leading to the disclosure. Acknowledge or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• 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. To own or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• acknowledge — 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… …   Law dictionary

• acknowledge — 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… …   Financial and business terms

• acknowledge — [ak näl′ij, əknäl′ij] vt. acknowledged, acknowledging [earlier aknowledge < ME knowlechen < knowleche (see KNOWLEDGE): infl. by ME aknowen < OE oncnawan, to understand, know, with Latinized prefix] 1. to admit to be true or as stated;… …   English World dictionary