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- Dictionaryacknowledgement/əkˈnɒlɪdʒm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. acceptance of the truth or existence of something: "there was no acknowledgement of the family's trauma" Similar Opposite
- 2. recognition of the importance or quality of something.
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the act or fact of accepting the truth or recognizing the existence of something: [ C ] Her resignation was an acknowledgment of defeat. [ C ] I applied for a grant and just received an acknowledgment (= letter saying that my letter was received).
1. a. : the act of acknowledging something or someone. acknowledgment of a mistake. b. : recognition or favorable notice of an act or achievement. received acknowledgment for his charitable works. 2. : a thing done or given in recognition of something received.
a letter or email to say that you have received something that someone sent to you: I applied for five jobs, but only got three acknowledgements. See also. functional acknowledgement. (Definition of acknowledgement from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
the act or fact of accepting the truth or recognizing the existence of something: [ C ] Her resignation was an acknowledgment of defeat. [ C ] I applied for a grant and just received an acknowledgment (= letter saying that my letter was received).
noun. the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged. “she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own”. synonyms: acknowledgment, recognition. see more. noun. a statement acknowledging something or someone. synonyms: acknowledgment.
An acknowledgement is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true. The President's resignation appears to be an acknowledgment that he has lost all hope of keeping the country together. He appreciated her acknowledgement of his maturity. [ + of] 2. plural noun.
: to recognize the rights, authority, or status of. They acknowledged him as their leader. 2. : to disclose knowledge of or agreement with. She readily acknowledged her mistake. 3. a. : to express gratitude or obligation for. acknowledge a gift. b. : to take notice of. failed to acknowledge my greeting. c. : to make known the receipt of.
acknowledgement. [singular, uncountable] an act of accepting that something exists or is true, or that something is there. This report is an acknowledgement of the size of the problem. She gave me a smile of acknowledgement (= showed that she had seen and recognized me).
acknowledge something (formal) to publicly express thanks for help you have been given. I gratefully acknowledge financial support from several local businesses. He is always ready to acknowledge his debt to his teachers.
noun. (also acknowledgement) /əkˈnɑlɪdʒmənt/. [singular, uncountable] an act of accepting that something exists or is true, or that something is there This report is an acknowledgment of the size of the problem. She gave me a smile of acknowledgment (= showed that she had seen and recognized me).
