admit
1 to accept that sth is true:
[VN] She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform. * Are you prepared to acknowledge your responsibility? * a generally acknowledged fact * [Vthat] I did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong. * [VNtoinf] It is generally acknowledged to be true. [also V-ing]
accept status
2 ~ sb/sth (as sth) to accept that sb/sth has a particular authority or status
SYNRECOGNIZE:
[VN] The country acknowledged his claim to the throne. * [VN, VNtoinf] He is widely acknowledged as the best player in the world. * He is widely acknowledged to be the best player in the world.
reply to letter
3 [VN] to tell sb that you have received sth that they sent to you:
All applications will be acknowledged. * Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.
smile / wave
4 [VN] to show that you have noticed sb/sth by smiling, waving, etc:
I was standing right next to her, but she didn't even acknowledge me. * He waved, acknowledging the applause.
express thanks
5 [VN] to publicly express thanks for help you have been given:
I gratefully acknowledge financial support from several local businesses. * He is always ready to acknowledge his debt to his teachers.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
Where does this definition of acknowledge come from?
This entry for acknowledge is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is acknowledge a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, acknowledge is tagged as verb.
Does acknowledge appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — acknowledge appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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