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Please acknowledge the person who helped you.
What does Acknowledge mean?
Acknowledge means to recognize or admit something.
Dictionary definition
To accept, recognize, or admit that something is true or important.
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Acknowledge in a sentence
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The teacher acknowledged the student's effort.
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A strong apology should acknowledge the harm and explain how it will be repaired.
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What does acknowledge mean?
Acknowledge means to accept, recognize, admit, or give notice to something.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to acknowledge?
Recognize is close in meaning to acknowledge in this dictionary entry.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of acknowledge?
Deny contrasts with acknowledge in this dictionary entry.
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Acknowledge
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ak · nol · ij · strongest beat: nol
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WordAcknowledge.
Partverb.
MeaningAcknowledge means to recognize or admit something.
ExampleExample: Please acknowledge the person who helped you.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- ak · nol · ij
- Strongest beat
- nol
- Ending
- ij
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on nol.
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Acknowledge word family
Base word
acknowledge
verb
acknowledged
Recognized or admitted in the past.
noun
acknowledgment
Recognition, admission, or thanks.
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Acknowledge means to recognize or admit something.
Common mix-up
Acknowledge is not the same as deny. Acknowledge means acknowledge means to recognize or admit something.
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