acknowledge, admit, own, avow, confess mean to disclose against one's will or inclination. acknowledge implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed. admit implies reluctance to …

ACKNOWLEDGE definition: 1. to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something: 2. to tell…. Learn more.

If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.

1. to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of. 2. to show or express recognition or realization of: to acknowledge applause by nodding. 3. to recognize the authority, validity, or …

ACKNOWLEDGE definition: to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of. See examples of acknowledge used in a sentence.

recognize the existence, truth, or fact of: to acknowledge one's mistakes. to show or express recognition or realization of: to acknowledge an acquaintance by nodding.

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb acknowledge. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED's earliest evidence for acknowledge is from 1481, in …