acknowledge
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
He admitted his errors
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- deny antonym
- admission derivation
- recognition derivation
- acknowledgeable derivation
Sense 2 verb
report the receipt of
The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper
Types & categories
- communicate hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- notice derivation
- notice derivation
- acknowledgement derivation
- quotation derivation
Sense 4 verb
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us
Types & categories
- thank hypernym
- appreciate hyponym
Related & opposite
- acknowledgement derivation
Sense 5 verb
accept as legally binding and valid
acknowledge the deed
Types & categories
- accept hypernym
Sense 6 verb
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne
Types & categories
- accept hypernym
Related & opposite
- acknowledgement derivation
- recognition derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | deny |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | admission |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | recognition |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | acknowledgeable |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | adjudge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | attorn |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | write off |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | make no bones about |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sustain |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | concede |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | confess |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | confess |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | avouch |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | receipt |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | receipt |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | communicate |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | notice |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | notice |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | acknowledgement |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | quotation |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | react |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | cite |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | acknowledgement |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | thank |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | appreciate |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | accept |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | acknowledgement |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | recognition |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | accept |