Meaning

(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
2. (transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
3. (transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
4. (transitive) To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
5. (transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.

Example Sentences

to acknowledge the being of a god

I acknowledge my transgressions.

[T]he charge of my moſt curious, and coſtly ingredients fraide, amounting to ſome ſeaventeene thouſand crovvnes, a trifle in reſpect of health, vvriting your noble name in my Catalogue, I ſhall acknovvledge my ſelfe amply ſatisfi'd.

For ends generally acknowledged to be good.

[N]ow ſuch a liue vngodly, vvithout a care of doing the wil of the Lord (though they profeſſe him in their mouths, yea though they beleeue and acknowledge all the Articles of the Creed, yea haue knowledge of the Scripturs) yet if they liue vngodly, they deny God, and therefore ſhal be denied, […]

Addison: Pathfinder, you're making a mistake. Ryder: Maybe. But at least I'm willing to acknowledge it.

By my soul, I'll ne'er acknowledge thee.

In all thy ways acknowledge Him.

Word Forms

• acknowledges
• acknowledging
• acknowledged
• acknowledg
• acknowelege
• aknowledge
• acknowlege

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Use acknowledge when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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