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Acknowledge synonyms
ăk-nŏl'ĭj
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concede
To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit:
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  1. To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit:
  2. To admit as true or valid; acknowledge
  3. To acknowledge or admit (defeat).
admit
To confess or own (to)
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  1. To confess or own (to)
  2. To acknowledge or confess
  3. To accept into evidence as relevant and otherwise admissible:
confess
To admit or acknowledge something damaging or inconvenient to oneself:
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  1. To admit or acknowledge something damaging or inconvenient to oneself:
  2. To hear confessions
  3. To admit (a fault or crime)
declare
To state openly a choice, opinion, etc. (for or against)
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  1. To state openly a choice, opinion, etc. (for or against)
  2. To proclaim one's support, opposition, choice, or opinion:
  3. To say positively or emphatically
recognize
To acknowledge the existence, validity, authority, or genuineness of
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  1. To acknowledge the existence, validity, authority, or genuineness of
  2. To accept as a fact; admit; accept
  3. To show awareness of; approve of or appreciate:
accept
To receive something, especially with favor. Often used with of.
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  1. To receive something, especially with favor. Often used with of.
  2. (Law) To receive with intent to retain and adopt
  3. To endure resignedly or patiently:
endorse
To recommend (a product), often in exchange for payment, as in an advertisement.
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  1. To recommend (a product), often in exchange for payment, as in an advertisement.
  2. To express approval of or give support to, especially by public statement; sanction:
  3. To give approval to; support; sanction
certify
To declare (a thing) true, accurate, certain, etc. by formal statement, often in writing; verify; attest
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  1. To declare (a thing) true, accurate, certain, etc. by formal statement, often in writing; verify; attest
  2. To judicially determine that a person is mentally or otherwise not competent.
  3. To judicially determine that a group of individuals or entities meets the requirements to proceed with a class action. See also certification and decertify.
confirm
To cause to undergo the religious ceremony of confirmation
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  1. To cause to undergo the religious ceremony of confirmation
  2. To prove the truth, validity, or authenticity of; verify
  3. To support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify:
uphold
To hold aloft; raise:
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  1. To hold aloft; raise:
  2. To give moral or spiritual support or encouragement to
  3. To decide in favor of; agree with and support against opposition; sustain
support
To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain.
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  1. To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain.
  2. To keep from falling in value, as by government purchases:
  3. To be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.
ratify
To affirm or approve, usually after the fact. To affirm or approve, usually after the fact.
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  1. To affirm or approve, usually after the fact. To affirm or approve, usually after the fact.
  2. To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm:
  3. To approve or confirm; esp., to give official sanction to
approve
To be favorable toward; think or declare to be good, satisfactory, etc.
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  1. To be favorable toward; think or declare to be good, satisfactory, etc.
  2. (Obs.) To prove by testing
  3. To give one's consent to; sanction; confirm
defend
To attempt to disprove or invalidate (the claim made by a lawsuit or prosecution):
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  1. To attempt to disprove or invalidate (the claim made by a lawsuit or prosecution):
  2. In litigation, to oppose a claimant’s case; to advance or protect one’s own adverse interests. Also, as an attorney, to represent the defendant in a criminal case or civil proceeding. In litigation, to oppose a claimant’s case; to advance or protect one’s own adverse interests. Also, as an attorney, to represent the defendant in a criminal case or civil proceeding.
  3. To support, maintain, or justify
answer
To say or write in reply
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  1. To say or write in reply
  2. To be liable or accountable:
  3. To speak or write in response to:
thank
To hold responsible; blame
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  1. To hold responsible; blame
  2. To hold responsible; credit:
  3. To show or express appreciation or gratitude to, as by saying “thank you”
recognize
To show acquaintance with (a person) by greeting
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  1. To show acquaintance with (a person) by greeting
  2. To accept as a fact; admit; accept
  3. To know or identify from past experience or knowledge:
notice
To regard; observe; pay attention to
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  1. To regard; observe; pay attention to
  2. To mention; refer to; comment on
  3. To take notice of; observe:
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    admit
    To allow; leave room for
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    1. To allow; leave room for
    2. To permit to enter or use; let in
    3. To allow or warrant
    avow
    To acknowledge or declare openly and unashamedly:
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    1. To acknowledge or declare openly and unashamedly:
    2. To acknowledge or claim (oneself) to be
    3. To declare openly or admit frankly
    concede
    To grant as a right, privilege, or favor
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    1. To grant as a right, privilege, or favor
    2. To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit:
    3. (--- Sports) To allow (a goal or point, for example) to be scored by the opposing team or player.
    confess
    (Eccles.) To take part in public confession or make one's confession to a priest
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    1. (Eccles.) To take part in public confession or make one's confession to a priest
    2. To hear the confession of (a person)
    3. To admit a fault or crime; acknowledge one's guilt
    grant
    To give (what is requested, as permission, etc.); assent to; agree to fulfill
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    1. To give (what is requested, as permission, etc.); assent to; agree to fulfill
    2. To give or confer officially or formally:
    3. To allow or consent to the fulfillment of (something requested):
    own
    To possess; hold as personal property; have
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    1. To possess; hold as personal property; have
    2. To admit as being in accordance with fact, truth, or a claim; acknowledge:
    3. To admit; recognize; acknowledge
    fess up
    (Informal) To admit or acknowledge something; confess
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    1. (Informal) To admit or acknowledge something; confess
    2. Alternative form of fess up.
    allow
    To assert; declare:
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    1. To assert; declare:
    2. To permit the presence of:
    3. To let do or happen; permit:
    admit
    To grant to be real, valid, or true; acknowledge or concede:
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    1. To grant to be real, valid, or true; acknowledge or concede:
    2. To accept into evidence as relevant and otherwise admissible:
    3. To acknowledge or confess
    recognize
    To show awareness of; approve of or appreciate:
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    1. To show awareness of; approve of or appreciate:
    2. To know or identify from past experience or knowledge:
    3. To accept as a fact; admit; accept
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    • Jessi didn't acknowledge him at all.

    • She bit her lip but didn't acknowledge what I said.

    • Memon did not acknowledge his son or his words.

    • He failed to acknowledge my departure as I returned to our room.

    • I want to acknowledge the very generous contributions which have been made over the years by the public.

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