acknowledge

acknowledge is a 11-letter English word with 10 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To of or 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. Face value is 22 in Scrabble and 26 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 22 · Words With Friends 26 · 10 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To of or 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.
2. transitive verb. To own or recognize in a particular character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
3. transitive verb. To own with gratitude or as a benefit or an obligation; as, to acknowledge a favor, the receipt of a letter.
4. transitive verb. To own as genuine; to assent to, as a legal instrument, to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form; as, to acknowledgea deed.
5. verb. 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"

   Synonyms: know, recognise, recognize

6. verb. accept as legally binding and valid

   "acknowledge the deed"

7. verb. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

   "He admitted his errors"

   "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"

   Synonyms: admit

8. verb. express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for

   "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"

   Synonyms: recognise, recognize

9. verb. report the receipt of

   "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper"

   Synonyms: receipt

10. 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"

    Synonyms: notice

Synonyms

know, recognise, recognize, admit, receipt, notice

Common word forms

acknowledged, acknowledger, acknowledges, acknowledging, acknowledgeable, acknowledgement

Words from these letters

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