Meaning

5 senses
  1. (transitive)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

    zur Kenntnis nehmen, erkennen, bekennen

    признава́тьpriznavátʹ, призна́тьpriznátʹ

    визнава́тиvyznaváty, ви́знатиvýznaty, признава́тиpryznaváty

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

  2. (transitive)To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.

    anerkennen

  3. (transitive)To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)

    to acknowledge a favor

  4. (transitive)To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).

    This is to acknowledge your kind invitation to participate in the upcoming debate.

    den Empfang bestätigen

    подтвержда́тьpodtverždátʹ, подтверди́тьpodtverdítʹ

    підтве́рджуватиpidtvérdžuvaty

    report the receipt of

  5. (transitive)To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.

Examples

217 sentences
  1. I acknowledge my mistake.

    Я визнаю свою помилку.

    ruЯ признаю свою ошибку.

    deIch gestehe meinen Fehler ein.

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  2. He acknowledged his faults.

    Він визнав свою провину.

    deEr räumte seine Fehler ein.

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  3. Tom acknowledges that he was defeated.

    ruТом признаёт, что проиграл.

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  4. They finally acknowledged it as true.

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  5. She acknowledged having made a mistake.

    ruОна признала, что совершила ошибку.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
to admit the knowledge of:
to notify receipt:
Русский
By meaning 2
to admit the knowledge of:
to notify receipt:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
to admit the knowledge of:
to admit the claims or authority of:
to notify receipt:

Origin

Recorded since 1553, a blend of Middle English aknowen (“to recognize, acknowledge”) and k

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.

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Forms

acknowledges, acknowledging, acknowledged, acknowledged
Base formacknowledge · to acknowledge
3rd person singularacknowledges
Present participleacknowledging
Past simpleacknowledged
Past participleacknowledged

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyacknowledge
he, she, itacknowledges

Past simpleLesson

all personsacknowledged

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave acknowledged
he, she, ithas acknowledged

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill acknowledge

Synonyms

12 synonyms
admit knowledge of:recognizeB1admitA2avow
Close in meaning
  • accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept their power and authority:recognizerecogniseknow
  • express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for:recognizerecognise
  • report the receipt of:receipt
  • declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of:admit
  • express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with:notice

Word family

9 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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