Acknowledge — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

report the receipt of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌɑːɹbənˈɑːmɪɾɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/bˈʊlfaɪtɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bˈʊlfaɪtɪŋ/

3 syllables Say it as /kˌɑːɹbənˈɑːmɪɾɚ/.

Examples

He admitted his errors
She acknowledged that she might have forgotten
The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

know receipt admit recognise notice recognize

Antonyms

deny

Parts of Speech

verb	declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of “He admitted his errors”
verb	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”
verb	express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for “We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us”
verb	accept as legally binding and valid “acknowledge the deed”
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”

Word Forms

admission	noun	an acknowledgment of the truth of something
acknowledgeable	adjective	capable of being acknowledged
acknowledgment	noun	the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
receipt	noun	an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
notice	noun	polite or favorable attention

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

anerkennen

für wahr erklären oder die Existenz oder Realität oder Wahrheit davon zugeben

🇫🇷French

reconnaître

déclarer vrai ou admettre l'existence ou la réalité ou la vérité de

🇪🇸Spanish

reconocer

declarar como cierta o admitir la existencia o realidad o verdad de

🇮🇹Italian

riconoscere

dichiarare essere vero o ammettere l'esistenza o la realtà o la verità di

🇳🇱Dutch

erkennen

verklaren waar te zijn of het bestaan, de realiteit of de waarheid ervan toe te geven

🇵🇹Portuguese

reconhecer

declarar ser verdadeiro ou admitir a existência ou realidade ou verdade de

🇷🇺Russian

сознавать

заявить, что это правда, или признать существование, реальность или истинность

India

🇮🇳Hindi

स्वीकार करना

सत्य होने की घोषणा करना या अस्तित्व या वास्तविकता या सत्य को स्वीकार करना

🇧🇩Bengali

স্বীকার

সত্য বলে ঘোষণা করুন বা অস্তিত্ব বা বাস্তবতা বা সত্য স্বীকার করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

ஒப்புக்கொள்

உண்மை என்று அறிவிக்கவும் அல்லது இருப்பு அல்லது உண்மை அல்லது உண்மையை ஒப்புக்கொள்ளவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

గుర్తించండి

నిజమని ప్రకటించండి లేదా ఉనికి లేదా వాస్తవికత లేదా సత్యాన్ని అంగీకరించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

कबूल करणे

सत्य असल्याचे घोषित करा किंवा अस्तित्व किंवा वास्तविकता किंवा सत्य कबूल करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્વીકારો

સાચું હોવાનું જાહેર કરો અથવા અસ્તિત્વ અથવા વાસ્તવિકતા અથવા સત્ય સ્વીકારો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸು

ನಿಜವೆಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವ ಅಥವಾ ವಾಸ್ತವ ಅಥವಾ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അംഗീകരിക്കുക

സത്യമാണെന്ന് പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അസ്തിത്വമോ യാഥാർത്ഥ്യമോ സത്യമോ അംഗീകരിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮੰਨਣਾ

ਸੱਚ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਹੋਂਦ ਜਾਂ ਹਕੀਕਤ ਜਾਂ ਸੱਚਾਈ ਨੂੰ ਸਵੀਕਾਰ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

تسلیم کرنا

سچ ہونے کا اعلان کریں یا وجود یا حقیقت یا سچائی کو تسلیم کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

承认

声明为真实或承认以下事实的存在或真实性或真实性

🇯🇵Japanese

認める

真実であると宣言する、または存在、現実、または真実を認める

🇰🇷Korean

인정하다

사실이라고 선언하거나 존재, 현실 또는 진실을 인정합니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thừa nhận

tuyên bố là đúng hoặc thừa nhận sự tồn tại hoặc thực tế hoặc sự thật của

🇹🇭Thai

รับทราบ

ประกาศว่าเป็นจริงหรือยอมรับความมีอยู่หรือความเป็นจริงหรือความจริงของ

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengakui

menyatakan kebenarannya atau mengakui adanya atau kenyataan atau kebenarannya

🇵🇭Filipino

kilalanin

ipahayag na totoo o aminin ang pagkakaroon o katotohanan o katotohanan ng

🇲🇾Malay

mengakui

mengisytiharkan benar atau mengakui kewujudan atau realiti atau kebenaran

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يُقرّ

تعلن أنها صحيحة أو تعترف بوجود أو حقيقة أو حقيقة

🇮🇷Persian

تصدیق کند

اعلام صحت یا اعتراف به وجود یا واقعیت یا حقیقت

🇹🇷Turkish

kabullenmek

doğru olduğunu beyan etmek veya varlığını, gerçekliğini veya doğruluğunu kabul etmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהוֹדוֹת

להצהיר כנכון או להודות בקיומו או במציאות או באמיתות של

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What is the primary definition of the word 'acknowledge'?

The primary meaning of 'acknowledge' is 'declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of'.

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Using 'acknowledge' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'acknowledge' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'acknowledge' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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