acknowledge

[ ak-nol-ij ]
/ ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ /

verb (used with object), ac·knowl·edged, ac·knowl·edg·ing.

Origin of acknowledge

1475–85; acknowleche, apparently either Middle English aknou(en) to recognize (Old English oncnāwan; see a-1, know1) + -leche noun suffix (Old English *-lǣce, by-form of -lac; cf. knowledge, wedlock); or blend of aknouen and knouleche knowledge; then a- was mistaken for ac-

SYNONYMS FOR acknowledge

1 concede, confess, grant.

ANTONYMS FOR acknowledge

1 deny, disclaim, disavow.

synonym study for acknowledge

1. Acknowledge, admit, confess agree in the idea of declaring something to be true. Acknowledge implies making a statement reluctantly, often about something previously denied: to acknowledge a fault. Admit especially implies acknowledging something under pressure: to admit a charge. Confess usually means stating somewhat formally an admission of wrongdoing, crime, or shortcoming: to confess guilt; to confess an inability to understand.

OTHER WORDS FROM acknowledge

Words nearby acknowledge

ack-emma, ack., ackee, acker, ackey, acknowledge, acknowledged, acknowledgment, ackton, acl, aclasis

British Dictionary definitions for acknowledgeable

acknowledge
/ (əkˈnɒlɪdʒ) /

verb (tr)

(may take a clause as object) to recognize or admit the existence, truth, or reality of
to indicate recognition or awareness of, as by a greeting, glance, etc
to express appreciation or thanks for to acknowledge a gift
to make the receipt of known to the sender to acknowledge a letter
to recognize, esp in legal form, the authority, rights, or claims of

Derived forms of acknowledge

acknowledgeable, adjective acknowledger, noun

Word Origin for acknowledge

C15: probably from earlier knowledge, on the model of Old English oncnāwan, Middle English aknowen to confess, recognize