acknowledge

«acknowledge» in Mova's school dictionary: true — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (acknowledge, acknowledges, acknowledged, acknowledging)

meaning for a pupil

1) To admit or accept that something is true. tree →

2) To show that you have noticed or received something, like a wave or a letter. tree →

3) To thank or give credit to someone publicly. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life: acknowledge a mistake, acknowledge a greeting. In school and formal writing: acknowledge sources, acknowledge receipt of a letter. In stories: a character who will not acknowledge someone is ignoring them. Phrases: acknowledge a mistake, acknowledge receipt, acknowledge someone's help.

examples

• He finally acknowledged that he had broken the vase. tree →
• She acknowledged me with a nod. tree →
• Please acknowledge receipt of this email. tree →
• The author acknowledged her family at the start of the book. tree →
• The team acknowledged that they had played badly. tree →
• He walked past without acknowledging us. tree →
• For once, Hercules acknowledges himself vanquished." tree →

note

The "k" is silent: ak-NOL-ij. Spelling: -ledge, not -lege. Noun: acknowledgement (UK) or acknowledgment (US). Formal; everyday words: admit, say thanks, nod to.

In the corpora

• Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge My might.
• We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, even the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against Thee.
• In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy paths.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «acknowledge» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.