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to acknowledge

to acknowledge

72 3.5
To say thank you for help or support
  • verb
  • /əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
translation icon : agradecer
  • This was pointed out to him again and again, but he refused to acknowledge its force.
  • gratefully acknowledge
  • would like to acknowledge
  • wish to acknowledge

And I just want to acknowledge that and thank you because it just shows.

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Examples

  • It is important to acknowledge the hard work of every team member.

  • So I think I have to acknowledge his contribution first.

  • And I just want to acknowledge that and thank you because it just shows.

    Rich Roll

  • I think it's very powerful to acknowledge the good things.

  • I wanna acknowledge her beauty.

    Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

  • All along, he had been this way, refusing to acknowledge the reality of their situation.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Let us acknowledge his skill as a pitcher.

    Bite School 2 (2025)

  • First, I want to acknowledge my fellow nominees.

    S1m0ne (2002)

  • First and foremost, I want to acknowledge the many people involved in the Kode Team project.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • We are not too proud to acknowledge that we've come here today trusting that God will minister to our hearts.

    Double Eagle Ranch (2018)

Synonyms

to thank
vsto acknowledge
∞ 1.0

Tell someone you are grateful for what they did

is used more broadly to show appreciation in various situations
to recognize
vsto acknowledge
  • Formal
305 1.4

To say or show thanks for what someone did

is commonly used to express personal gratitude rather than formal praise
to give thanks
vsto acknowledge
56 1.4

To show you are grateful, often in words or prayer

is a more general act of showing appreciation without ceremony

Antonyms

to ignore
∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

to disregard
119 3.9

Ignore something or someone on purpose

How Appreciative

to thank
∞ 1.0
to acknowledge
72 3.5

Surface Forms

acknowledge infinitive
acknowledged past
acknowledged past participle
acknowledging present participle
acknowledges third person singular

Morphology

acknowledge = knowledge (semi-transparent) = a + know + ledge

The relation to 'knowledge'/'know' is visible to learners, but the formation uses a non-productive 'a-' and the '-ledge' element so the exact derivation and some extended senses are not fully predictable.

Etymology

Acknowledge comes from old words that mean 'to know' and is the same root as know and knowledge. So when you acknowledge someone's help you are making it known that you 'know' and appreciate what they did.