Synonyms for acknowledge
Definitions
- v. 1
To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
- v. 2
To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
to acknowledge the being of a god
Related words
- Word family
- acknowledged acknowledgement
Forms
- Past participle
- acknowledged
e.g. acknowledged → recognized, admitted, accepted, confessed…
Choose the right word
Acknowledge, admit, and declare refer either to oneself or to others; all the other words refer only to one's own knowledge or action.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- accept We are sorry we are unable to accept your request.
- admit I must admit I don't like much contemporary music.
- confess They made him confess to a crime he didn't commit.
- concede They concede most of their goals from set pieces.
- notice It'll be impossible to get a visa at short notice.
- receipt Could you please acknowledge receipt of this note?
By length
- 3 letters
- own1
- 4 letters
- know1, take1, tell1, avow2
- 5 letters
- allow2, grant1, admit2
- 6 letters
- notice2, accept2
- 7 letters
- receipt2, confess2, concede2, certify3
- 8 letters
- proclaim2
- 9 letters
- recognize3, recognise3
- 10 letters
- appreciate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (avow2 = 2 syllables).