acknowledge

verb/əkˈnɑlɪdʒ/

Frequency rank: #3,284 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

To accept or admit that something is true or exists.

Illustration for the English word “acknowledge”

Example sentence

She did not acknowledge the receipt of the letter.

Synonyms & related words

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