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acknowledge English

Meaning acknowledge meaning

What does acknowledge mean?
Definitions in simple English

acknowledge Verb

— If you acknowledge something, you show that you know it is there or that it is true. The government yesterday acknowledged the need for more money. I should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter. Britain's science is widely acknowledged to be in very bad shape. He left the game in 1984, acknowledged as the best player in the world. — If you acknowledge something, you say publicly that it is good. She isn't very good at acknowledging the work of her staff.

acknowledge

— verb (= admit) declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of He admitted his errors She acknowledged that she might have forgotten — verb (= receipt) report the receipt of The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper — verb 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 — verb express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us — verb (= recognize, recognise) 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 — verb accept as legally binding and valid acknowledge the deed

Synonyms acknowledge synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as acknowledge?

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Topics acknowledge topics

What do people use acknowledge to talk about?
Language and thought Communication Say Ask

Answer
Language and thought Communication Say Praise

Thank
Language and thought Communication Make speech

Admit
Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Ignore
Social behavior Conflict Peace

Repent

Conjugation acknowledge conjugation

How do you conjugate acknowledge?

acknowledge · verb

Examples acknowledge examples

How do I use acknowledge in a sentence?

Simple sentences

You should acknowledge your failure.
I acknowledge my mistake.
With gratitude, I acknowledge the receipt of your letter.
Tom didn't even have the decency to acknowledge his mistake.
We acknowledge receipt of your letter.
Why don't you want to acknowledge that you're wrong?
Even though I disagree with what you say, I fully acknowledge your right to say it.
The musicians acknowledge the applause.
Could you please acknowledge receipt of this note?
He didn't acknowledge defeat.
Superstitions derive from the inability of men to acknowledge that coincidences are merely coincidences.
Tom seems to be unwilling to acknowledge that Mary is a better swimmer than he is.
First, we must acknowledge the errors made by our predecessors.
He refused to acknowledge having received a bribe.

Movie subtitles

In a short time, the fleet was loaded up with representatives of 30 different kings and chiefs ready to acknowledge the cosmic ascendancy of the Ming emperor.
I acknowledge acceptance of hundred thousand francs to carefully handle a fifteen minute meeting of lady Beltham with the person sentenced to death Gurn in a home close to the prison of Sante.
I acknowledge the existence of a natural impulse common to all.
And then, my husband will be forced to acknowledge my son-in-law, as the children have been wed.
I do not acknowledge your right to judge nor this place as a courtroom.
Dearly beloved brethren, the scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness.
The whole world will acknowledge the Tsar of Moscow as the true ruler of all the Russias.
So now even you acknowledge him as Tsar!
Either you'll acknowledge sincerely that you both owe your happiness to me and that I'm paying a terrible price for it.
They're too horrible for her to acknowledge.
Please acknowledge.
Must I believe that it's only for duty's sake that I refuse to acknowledge my poor health?
Acknowledge, and clear away the gig.
Acknowledge!
You can choose not to acknowledge this. Do whatever you want.
We, soldiers in the service of the Holy Russian Empire. do hereby solemnly swear to acknowledge. and to defend with our lives, the authority of Catherine our empress. and to destroy her enemies!
We don't acknowledge the cancellation of your continued processing.
Mr Petterson will have to acknowledge paternity for one.
However, if the facts are there even the most harden skeptic, provided he has an open mind, must finally acknowledge the actual existence of the supernatural.
He wishes to acknowledge a known truth. that he had another son, who, for lack of his name. is known as Walter of Gurnie, and for whom he had affection.
Had Lucan here written these verses, I should acknowledge him a genius.
The world will acknowledge your beauty.
Perhaps too serious for him to acknowledge. Do you understand?
If you refuse to acknowledge things, terrible consequences can follow.
Yes, but the Senator doesn't always acknowledge that.
To acknowledge the applause.
My father cannot quite acknowledge that I am his son.
There is hope that the court will acknowledge extenuating circumstances.
We must acknowledge that enquiries must comply with certain basic freedoms.
Acknowledge that I'd had you.
But you'll acknowledge that you looked for me.
I don't acknowledge this right to you!
I acknowledge the High Priest's greeting.
And I acknowledge and accept your gentle proposal.
He wants to acknowledge it.

News and current affairs

In principle, an independent and respected advisory council could also force governments to acknowledge the hidden costs of government guarantees and off-balance sheet debts.
It is important to acknowledge that some adaptation strategies will lead to more greenhouse-gas emissions.
So, even those who find the economic logic of arguments for fiscal activism compelling must acknowledge that the politics are not supportive.
The US has to acknowledge the fact that the world is now much more complex.
Once a world leader in the fight against environmental degradation, America was the last major economy to acknowledge the reality of climate change.
The fact is that a number of serious objections exist to the concept of universal human rights, which its defenders need to acknowledge - honestly - if only to refute them.
For now, however, European policymakers seem to prefer to keep escalating the size of bridge loans to the periphery, not wanting to acknowledge that private markets will ultimately require a more durable and sustainable solution.
And too many people, however well-intentioned, are unwilling to acknowledge the tradeoffs needed to improve poor people's lives.
We may not want politicians to be driven by self-interest, but we need to acknowledge that they have selves, which are formed by a multitude of factors - and passions.
A depressing aspect of Ferguson's interpretation is his failure to acknowledge the impact of the Great Recession on government performance and business expectations.
In fact, the recent fighting drove some Israeli politicians, such as Giora Eiland, former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's national security adviser, to acknowledge that Hamas is a political reality that can no longer be ignored.
The Italian and Spanish authorities acknowledge as much.
The government knows that it has a political tiger by the tail, but refuses to acknowledge it, either inside China or outside.
The lessons of this unfortunate incident seem to me to be clear: We should all acknowledge that in the modern world it is increasingly necessary for all sensible people to work for mutual respect, tolerance and better understanding.
To acknowledge the truth would have meant admitting that for years they had overlooked the build-up of an unsustainable construction boom that now threatens to bankrupt the entire country.
But this fails to acknowledge that people will change their behavior when the environment changes.
In terms of development, Europe must move away from the idea that aid should be used to bolster trade linkages and acknowledge the importance of foreign investment.
The eurozone should suppress any wounded pride, acknowledge that it needs help, and provide quickly what it has already promised.
Asians are slow to acknowledge that power entails international responsibility.
We remember and acknowledge the shame of Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur.
They acknowledge that Africa is bearing the brunt of the economic and climate crises, even though it was least responsible for creating them.
So, even those who find the economic logic of arguments for fiscal activism compelling must acknowledge that the politics are not supportive. A second stimulus simply is not in the cards.
According to some media reports, in order to secure China's agreement to participate in a meeting during the APEC summit, Abe even agreed to acknowledge that Japan's claim to the Senkaku Islands is disputed.
But they also must acknowledge and attend to the post-crisis challenges facing the region as a whole.
But they should not refuse to acknowledge that China's mission to turn a nation of 1.3 billion poor people into a developed country through peace and free trade is one of the great, honorable, and most difficult sagas in human history.
When we acknowledge that some policies achieve little, we can debate other options.
The biggest challenge for the next government is to acknowledge the risks and dangers of the resource curse, and design a new, creative model to avoid it.

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