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acknowledge
Overview of verb acknowledge
The verb acknowledge has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (5) admit, acknowledge -- (declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten")
2. (3) acknowledge, receipt -- (report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper")
3. (2) notice, acknowledge -- (express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing")
4. (1) acknowledge, recognize, recognise -- (express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us")
5. acknowledge -- (accept as legally binding and valid; "acknowledge the deed")
6. acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know -- (accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods")
Grep of noun acknowledge
acknowledgement
Antonyms of verb acknowledge
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb acknowledge
6 senses of acknowledge
Sense 1
admit, acknowledge
=> declare, adjudge, hold
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 2
acknowledge, receipt
=> communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
=> convey, transmit, communicate
=> transfer
=> move, displace
Sense 3
notice, acknowledge
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Sense 4
acknowledge, recognize, recognise
=> thank, give thanks
=> convey, impart
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 5
acknowledge
=> accept
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 6
acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
=> accept
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb acknowledge
3 of 6 senses of acknowledge
Sense 1
admit, acknowledge
=> attorn
=> write off
=> make no bones about
=> sustain
=> concede, profess, confess
=> confess
=> confess, squeal, shrive, fink
=> avow, avouch
Sense 3
notice, acknowledge
=> mention, cite
Sense 4
acknowledge, recognize, recognise
=> appreciate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb acknowledge
6 senses of acknowledge
Sense 1
admit, acknowledge
=> declare, adjudge, hold
Sense 2
acknowledge, receipt
=> communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
Sense 3
notice, acknowledge
=> react, respond
Sense 4
acknowledge, recognize, recognise
=> thank, give thanks
Sense 5
acknowledge
=> accept
Sense 6
acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
=> accept
'Cause To' of verb acknowledge
Derived Forms of verb acknowledge
4 of 6 senses of acknowledge
Sense 1
admit, acknowledge
RELATED TO>(adj) acknowledgeable#1
=> acknowledgeable
RELATED TO>(noun) acknowledgment#1
=> recognition, acknowledgment, acknowledgement
Sense 3
notice, acknowledge
RELATED TO>(noun) acknowledgment#2
=> citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation
RELATED TO>(noun) acknowledgment#3
=> acknowledgment, acknowledgement
Sense 4
acknowledge, recognize, recognise
RELATED TO>(noun) acknowledgment#3
=> acknowledgment, acknowledgement
Sense 6
acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
RELATED TO>(noun) acknowledgment#1
=> recognition, acknowledgment, acknowledgement
RELATED TO>(noun) acknowledgment#3
=> acknowledgment, acknowledgement
Domain of verb acknowledge
Domain Terms of verb acknowledge
Familiarity of verb acknowledge
acknowledge used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb acknowledge
6 senses of acknowledge
Sense 1
admit, acknowledge
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 2
acknowledge, receipt
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
Sense 3
notice, acknowledge
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 4
acknowledge, recognize, recognise
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 5
acknowledge
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 6
acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb acknowledge
6 senses of acknowledge
Sense 1
admit, acknowledge
> declare, adjudge, hold
=> admit, acknowledge
=> superannuate
=> bastardize, bastardise
=> certify
=> call
=> beatify
=> canonize, canonise, saint
=> pronounce, label, judge
=> cancel, strike down
=> formalize, formalise
Sense 2
acknowledge, receipt
> communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
=> plant, implant
=> send a message
=> relay
=> get across, put over
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest
=> acknowledge, receipt
=> carry
=> render, deliver, return
=> message
=> message
=> reveal, display, show
Sense 3
notice, acknowledge
> react, respond
=> treat
=> bristle
=> overreact
=> answer
=> accept
=> stool
=> respond
=> greet
=> explode
=> accept
=> answer
=> refuse, decline
=> accept, consent, go for
=> wonder, marvel
=> notice, acknowledge
=> resist, reject, refuse
Sense 4
acknowledge, recognize, recognise
> thank, give thanks
=> acknowledge, recognize, recognise
Sense 5
acknowledge
> accept
=> acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
=> espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up
=> believe
=> receive
=> approbate
=> resign, reconcile, submit
=> acknowledge
=> take a bow
=> respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe
Sense 6
acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
> accept
=> acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
=> espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up
=> believe
=> receive
=> approbate
=> resign, reconcile, submit
=> acknowledge
=> take a bow
=> respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb acknowledge
Sense 1
admit, acknowledge
=> declare, adjudge, hold
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Sense 2
acknowledge, receipt
=> communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
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Sense 3
notice, acknowledge
=> react, respond
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Sense 4
acknowledge, recognize, recognise
=> thank, give thanks
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Sense 5
acknowledge
=> accept
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Sense 6
acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
=> accept
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Grep of verb acknowledge
acknowledge
Grep of adj acknowledge
acknowledgeable
acknowledged
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