ALL meanings of acknowledge
ac·knowl·edge
A a - verb acknowledge If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists. 3
- verb acknowledge If someone's achievements, status, or qualities are acknowledged, they are known about and recognized by a lot of people, or by a particular group of people. 3
- verb acknowledge If you acknowledge a message or letter, you write to the person who sent it in order to say that you have received it. 3
- verb acknowledge If you acknowledge someone, for example by moving your head or smiling, you show that you have seen and recognized them. 3
- verb acknowledge If you acknowledge someone's applause, compliments, or kindness you make a gesture in order to thank them or show your appreciation. 3
- verb acknowledge to recognize or admit the existence, truth, or reality of 3
- verb acknowledge to indicate recognition or awareness of, as by a greeting, glance, etc 3
- verb acknowledge to express appreciation or thanks for 3
- verb acknowledge to make the receipt of known to the sender 3
- verb acknowledge to recognize, esp in legal form, the authority, rights, or claims of 3
- verb transitive acknowledge to admit to be true or as stated; confess 3
- verb transitive acknowledge to recognize the authority or claims of 3
- verb transitive acknowledge to recognize and answer (a greeting or greeter, an introduction, etc.) 3
- verb transitive acknowledge to express thanks for 3
- verb transitive acknowledge to state that one has received (a letter, gift, favor, payment, etc.) 3
- verb transitive acknowledge to admit or affirm as genuine; certify in legal form 3
- transitive verb acknowledge admit, accept as true 1
- transitive verb acknowledge recognise 1
- transitive verb acknowledge thank sb for 1
- transitive verb acknowledge confess 1
- transitive verb acknowledge greet 1
- noun acknowledge Accept or admit the existence or truth of. 1
- verb with object acknowledge to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of: to acknowledge one's mistakes. 1
- verb with object acknowledge to show or express recognition or realization of: to acknowledge an acquaintance by nodding. 1
- verb with object acknowledge to recognize the authority, validity, or claims of: The students acknowledged the authority of the student council. 1
- verb with object acknowledge to show or express appreciation or gratitude for: to acknowledge a favor. 1
- verb with object acknowledge to indicate or make known the receipt of: to acknowledge a letter. 1
- verb with object acknowledge to take notice of or reply to: to acknowledge a greeting. 1
- verb with object acknowledge Law. to confirm as binding or of legal force: to acknowledge a deed. 1
- verb acknowledge (Transitive Verb) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a god. 0
- verb acknowledge To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to. 0
- verb acknowledge To own with gratitude or as a benefit or an obligation; as, to acknowledge a favor. 0
- verb acknowledge To notify receipt, as of a letter. 0
- verb acknowledge To own as genuine or valid; to assent to, as a legal instrument, to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form; as, to acknowledge a deed. 0