acknowledging

/əkˈnɑlɪdʒɪŋ/

verbac · knowl · edg · ing

Remember the silent K: you *aC*cept what you *KNOW*—so you are aC-KNOW-ledging it.

Yes, it's acknowledging. Keep the silent **k** in **acknow-** and the **-edge-** sound spelled **-ledg-** (acknow**ledg**ing).

Definitions

  1. verbRecognizing or admitting that something is true, exists, or is important.
  2. verbShowing that you have noticed someone or something (for example, by greeting or responding).

Examples

  • “She kept acknowledging the audience with a quick smile after each song.”
  • “Acknowledging your mistake is the first step toward fixing it.”
  • “He walked past without acknowledging me, even though we made eye contact.”

Synonyms

admittingrecognizingacceptingconcedingnoticing

Antonyms

denyingignoring

Translations

ES reconociendoPT reconhecendoFR reconnaissant

Common misspellings

acknolagingacknowlegingacknowledginggacknowlagingacknowledgingacknowledjing

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