Acknowledge

Pronunciation: /əkˈnɑlɪdʒ/

Definitions of acknowledge

verb to accept or admit the existence or truth of something

Example Sentences

A1 I acknowledge receiving your email.

A2 She acknowledged her mistake and apologized.

B1 The company acknowledged the importance of customer feedback.

B2 It is important to acknowledge the efforts of your team members.

C1 The professor acknowledged the groundbreaking research conducted by the students.

C2 The government acknowledged the need for systemic changes to address social inequalities.

Examples of acknowledge in a Sentence

formal It is important to acknowledge the contributions of all team members.

informal I just wanted to acknowledge how hard you've been working lately.

slang Yo, gotta acknowledge your skills on the court, man.

figurative In order to move forward, we must acknowledge our past mistakes.

Grammatical Forms of acknowledge

• past tense: acknowledged
• plural: acknowledge
• comparative: more acknowledged
• superlative: most acknowledged
• present tense: acknowledge
• future tense: will acknowledge
• perfect tense: have acknowledged
• continuous tense: is acknowledging
• singular: acknowledges
• positive degree: acknowledge
• infinitive: to acknowledge
• gerund: acknowledging
• participle: acknowledging

Origin and Evolution of acknowledge

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'acknowledge' originated from the Old English word 'oncnawan' which means to recognize or admit the existence of something.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'acknowledge' has retained its original meaning of recognizing or admitting the existence of something, but has also come to encompass the idea of showing appreciation or gratitude.