Acknowledgment
/əˈkɒn.əl.dʒmənt/
nounIntermediateVery CommonGeneral
Meaning
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Definitions
1
The act of recognizing or showing approval of something or someone; admitting the truth or existence of something.
/əˈkɒn.əl.dʒmənt/
nounneutralIntermediate
General
An expression of acceptance or recognition
The teacher's acknowledgment of the student's effort encouraged them to work harder.
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2
The company's acknowledgment of its mistake led to a successful resolution.
How It's Used
General
"I'd like to take this opportunity to express my sincere acknowledgment of everyone's hard work."
From Old French acostumer, meaning 'to habituate' or 'make familiar', which was formed by combining à 'to' and costume 'custom' or 'usage'. The word was later altered due to association with 'know'.
First known use in the 15th century.
Memory tip
Think of it as an action related to 'know'
Practice
Base: acknowledge
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Usage
60%Spoken
40%Written