acknowledge.
To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
Meaning & usage
To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
to acknowledge the being of a god
To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
to acknowledge a favor
To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
This is to acknowledge your kind invitation to participate in the upcoming debate.
To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
Where this word comes from
Recorded since 1553, a blend of Middle English aknowen (“to recognize, acknowledge”) and knowlechen (“to discover, reveal, acknowledge”). The former verb is from Old English oncnāwan, ācnāwan (“to know, recognize, acknowledge”), from on + cnāwan (“to know”). The latter is derived from the noun at hand in knowledge. For the formation compare Latin agnōscō and Russian призна́ть (priznátʹ), with cognate roots. The /k/-sound was preserved by being redistributed to the preceding syllable: /əˈkn-/ > /əkˈn-/. The -c- was inserted accordingly to reflect this pronunciation more clearly.
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