acknowledge

/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/

verbac · knowl · edge

Remember it as: “AC + KNOW + LEDGE” — you *acknowledge* what you *know*, and you put it on a *ledge* (edge).

Yes, it's acknowledge. Don’t drop the silent **k**: it’s **ac + k + nowledge** (like **know** with a silent k).

Definitions

  1. verbto admit that something is true or that it exists
  2. verbto show that you have noticed someone or something; to recognize
  3. verbto express thanks or appreciation for something received

Examples

  • “She had to acknowledge that she made a mistake.”
  • “He nodded to acknowledge the crowd’s applause.”
  • “The author acknowledged the research team in the introduction.”

Synonyms

admitrecognizeacceptconfirmcredit

Antonyms

denyignore

Translations

ES reconocerPT reconhecerFR reconnaître

Common misspellings

acknolageacknowlegeacknowladgeacknowlidgeacknowlodgeacknowledgacknowledgeacknowledgee

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