Acknowledged
/əˈknɒlɪdʒd/
verbBeginnerVery CommonGeneral
Meaning
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Definitions
1
accept or admit the existence or truth of
/əˈknɒlɪdʒd/
verbneutralBeginner
General
The company acknowledged its mistake and apologized to the customers.
💡 Simply: Admit or recognize
How It's Used
General
"He acknowledged that he had made a mistake."
Late 15th century from Old French acnowledgier ‘make known, acknowledge’.
Historically, acknowledged was used in the context of making something known or admitting its existence.
Memory tip
Acknowledge means to admit or recognize something as true or real.
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