[QUOTE] [B][SIZE=4]"acknowledge"[/SIZE][/B] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/admit]admit[/URL]] [ant: [URL=http://www.word.sc/deny]deny[/URL]] [*]report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/receipt]receipt[/URL]] [*]express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/notice]notice[/URL]] [*]express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/recognize]recognize[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/recognise]recognise[/URL]] [*]accept as legally binding and valid; "acknowledge the deed" [*]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"; "We do not recognize your gods" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/recognize]recognize[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/recognise]recognise[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/know]know[/URL]] [/LIST] Source: [URL=http://www.word.sc/acknowledge]http://www.word.sc/acknowledge[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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