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61 recognise
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) poznat2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) uznat3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) uznat4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) uznat•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition* * *• uznávat• uznat• poznávat• poznat• rozpoznat -
62 recognize
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) poznat2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) uznat3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) uznat4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) uznat•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition* * *• uznat• rozpoznat -
63 admit
verb1) допускать; принимать; to be admitted to the bar получить право адвокатской практики в суде2) впускать3) позволять (of); the question admits of no delay вопрос не терпит отлагательства4) допускать, соглашаться; this, I admit, is true допускаю, что это верно5) вмещать (о помещении)Syn:acknowledge* * *(v) допускать; допустить; признавать; признать; принимать; принять* * *1) принимать 2) допускать, пропускать* * *[ad·mit || əd'mɪt] v. признавать, допускать, соглашаться; впускать, впустить, вмещать; принимать, позволять* * *вмещатьвпускатьвпуститьдопускатьдопуститьпозволятьпоступатьсяпредполагатьпредположитьпризнавайтепризнаватьпризнайтеприниматьпринятьприпуститьприпуститьсяразрешатьсоглашатьсяуступать* * *1) допускать 2) признавать (вину), признаваться, сознаваться (тж. admit to) 3) допускать 4) впускать -
64 concede
verb1) уступать2) допускать (возможность, правильность чего-л.); признавать3) sport collocation проигрыватьSyn:acknowledge* * *(v) признавать* * *признавать поражение, уступать* * *[con·cede || kən'siːd] v. уступать, допускать, признавать, признавать поражение, проигрывать* * *допускатьпоступатьсяпоступитьсяпредполагатьпредположитьпризнаватьприпуститьприпуститьсясогласитесьуступатьуступить* * *1) а) признавать поражение, уступать (кому-л.) б) спорт; разг. проигрывать 2) принимать на веру, допускать -
65 confess
verb1) признавать(ся); сознаваться2) исповедовать(ся)Syn:acknowledge* * *(v) признавать; признаваться; признать; признаться* * *признаваться, сознаваться; исповедоваться* * *[con·fess || kən'fes] v. признавать, признаваться, сознаваться, исповедовать, исповедоваться, покаяться* * *исповедоватьпризнаватьпризнаватьсяпризнайтесьпризнатьсясознаватьсясознайтесьсознаться* * *1) признавать(ся); сознаваться (to) 2) юр. признаваться (в совершении преступления) 3) а) исповедовать, отпускать грехи б) исповедоваться (to) -
66 forswear
verb(past forswore; past participle forsworn)1) отрекаться2) to forswear oneself ложно клясться; нарушать клятвуSyn:abjure, disavow, disclaim, disown, recant, retract, take backAnt:acknowledge, aff.htm>assert, claim, uphold* * *(v) лжесвидетельствовать; нарушать клятву; отвергать; отвергнуть; отказаться; отказываться; отрекаться; отречься; отрицать под присягой* * *отказываться, отрекаться* * *[for·swear || fɔr'swer /fɔː'sweə] v. отрекаться, зарекаться, закаяться* * ** * *прош. вр. - forswore, прич. прош. вр. - forsworn 1) отказываться, отрекаться; давать клятвенное обещание (не делать чего-л.) 2) а) возвр. лжесвидетельствовать, ложно клясться; нарушать клятву б) отрицать под присягой -
67 recognise
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) poznať2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) uznať, pripustiť3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) uznať4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) uznať, pripustiť•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition* * *• uznat za vlastné (dieta)• uznat• uznávat• vyjadrit uznanie• zistit• skúmat• pripustit• pripúštat• hovorit• dat najavo• rozoznat• robit prieskum• poznat• poznat sa• ocenit• ocenovat -
68 recognise
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) a recunoaşte2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) a recunoaşte3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) a recunoaşte4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) a recunoaşte•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition -
69 recognize
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) a recunoaşte2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) a recunoaşte3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) a recunoaşte4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) a recunoaşte•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition -
70 recognise
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.)2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.)3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.)4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.)•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition -
71 recognize
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.)2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.)3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.)4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.)•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition -
72 recognize
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) poznať2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) uznať, pripustiť3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) uznať4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) uznať, pripustiť•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition -
73 recognise
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconnaître2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconnaître3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconnaître4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconnaître•- recognisable - recognizably - recognisably - recognition -
74 recognize
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconnaître2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconnaître3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconnaître4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconnaître•- recognisable - recognizably - recognisably - recognition -
75 recognise
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconhecer2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconhecer3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconhecer4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconhecer•- recognisable - recognizably - recognisably - recognition -
76 recognize
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) reconhecer2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) reconhecer3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) reconhecer4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) reconhecer•- recognisable - recognizably - recognisably - recognition -
77 admit
əd'mitpast tense, past participle - admitted; verb1) (to allow to enter: This ticket admits one person.) admitir, permitir la entrada2) (to say that one accepts as true: He admitted (that) he was wrong.) admitir, reconocer•- admission
- admittance
- admittedly
admit vb1. admitir / dejar entrar2. ingresar3. admitir / reconocer / confesartr[əd'mɪt]1 (allow in) admitir; (to hospital) ingresar2 (acknowledge) reconocer; (confess) confesar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto admit to defeat darse por vencido,-ato admit to doing something confesarse culpable de hacer algo1) : admitir, dejar entrarthe museum admits children: el museo deja entrar a los niños2) acknowledge: reconocer, admitirv.• aceptar v.• admitir v.• agregar v.• conceder v.• confesar v.• consentir v.• reconocer v.(§pres: reconozco, reconoces...)əd'mɪt- tt- transitive verb1)a) ( allow entry) dejar entrar, admitir (frml); \<\<light/air\>\> permitir or dejar entrarb) \<\<patient\>\> ingresar2)a) ( confess) \<\<crime/mistake\>\> admitir, reconocer*to admit something to somebody — confesarle* algo a alguien
I must admit that... — tengo que admitir or reconocer que...
b) ( acknowledge) \<\<truth/validity\>\> reconocer*c) admit of•Phrasal Verbs:- admit of- admit to[ǝd'mɪt]VT1) (=allow to enter) [+ person] dejar entrar; [+ patient] (to hospital) ingresar; [+ air, light] dejar pasar, dejar entraradmitting office — (US) (Med) oficina f de ingresos
2) (=acknowledge) reconocer; [+ crime] confesar; [+ error] reconocerit is hard, I admit — es difícil, lo reconozco
it must be admitted that... — hay que reconocer que...
I admit nothing! — ¡no tengo nada que confesar!
- admit of- admit to* * *[əd'mɪt]- tt- transitive verb1)a) ( allow entry) dejar entrar, admitir (frml); \<\<light/air\>\> permitir or dejar entrarb) \<\<patient\>\> ingresar2)a) ( confess) \<\<crime/mistake\>\> admitir, reconocer*to admit something to somebody — confesarle* algo a alguien
I must admit that... — tengo que admitir or reconocer que...
b) ( acknowledge) \<\<truth/validity\>\> reconocer*c) admit of•Phrasal Verbs:- admit of- admit to -
78 admit
1. transitive verb,- tt-1) (let in) hinein-/hereinlassenadmit somebody to a club — jemanden in einen Klub aufnehmen
be admitted to hospital — ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert werden
2) (accept as valid)if we admit that argument/evidence — wenn wir davon ausgehen, dass dieses Argument zutrifft/dass diese Beweise erlaubt sind
3) (acknowledge) zugeben; eingestehen2. intransitive verb,admit to being drunk — zugeben, betrunken zu sein
- tt-admit of something — etwas zulassen od. erlauben
* * *[əd'mit]past tense, past participle - admitted; verb1) (to allow to enter: This ticket admits one person.) Zutritt gewähren2) (to say that one accepts as true: He admitted (that) he was wrong.) zugeben•- academic.ru/773/admissible">admissible- admission
- admittance
- admittedly* * *ad·mit<- tt->[ədˈmɪt]I. vt▪ to \admit sth etw zugeben [o eingestehen]to \admit defeat seine Niederlage eingestehento \admit an error [or a mistake] /one's guilt einen Irrtum [o Fehler] /seine Schuld zugeben [o einräumen]to freely \admit sth etw ohne Umschweife zugeben2. (allow entrance)▪ to \admit sb/sth jdn/etw hereinlassen/hineinlassenthis ticket \admits one person only diese Eintrittskarte ist nur für eine Person gültigno minors [or minors not] \admitted Zutritt ab 18 Jahren3. (allow)▪ to \admit sth etw zulassento \admit evidence LAW ein Beweismittel zulassen4. (hold)▪ to \admit sb jdm Platz bietenthe theatre \admits 300 people das Theater fasst 300 PersonenII. vi▪ to \admit to sth etw zugeben [o eingestehen]* * *[əd'mɪt]vthe was not admitted to the cinema/to college — er wurde nicht ins Kino hineingelassen/zur Universität zugelassen or in der Universität aufgenommen
this ticket admits two — die Karte ist für zwei (Personen)
2) (= have space for halls, harbours etc) Platz bieten für3) (= acknowledge) zugebendo you admit (to) stealing his hat? — geben Sie zu, seinen Hut gestohlen zu haben?
he admitted himself beaten —
it is generally admitted that... — es wird allgemein zugegeben, dass...
to admit the truth of sth — zugeben, dass etw wahr ist
* * *admit [ədˈmıt]A v/t2. (into, to) jemanden aufnehmen (in eine Gesellschaft, in einem Krankenhaus), zulassen (zu einer Institution, einem Amt etc):3. → B 24. anerkennen, gelten lassen:admit the justification of a criticism die Berechtigung einer Kritik anerkennen5. seine Schuld etc zugeben, (ein)gestehen, bekennen:admit doing sth zugeben, etwas getan zu haben6. zugeben, einräumen ( that dass):7. Platz haben oder bieten für, fassen, aufnehmen:the hall admits 200 persons in dem Saal haben 200 Personen Platz8. TECH Luft, Kraftstoff etc zuführenB v/i2. admit of gestatten, erlauben, zulassen:admit of no doubt keinen Zweifel zulassen;it admits of no excuse es lässt sich nicht entschuldigen, es ist nicht zu entschuldigen;these facts admit of no other explanation diese Fakten lassen sich nicht anders erklären;a sentence that admits of two interpretations ein Satz, der zwei Interpretationen zulässt* * *1. transitive verb,- tt-1) (let in) hinein-/hereinlassenif we admit that argument/evidence — wenn wir davon ausgehen, dass dieses Argument zutrifft/dass diese Beweise erlaubt sind
3) (acknowledge) zugeben; eingestehen2. intransitive verb,admit to being drunk — zugeben, betrunken zu sein
- tt-admit of something — etwas zulassen od. erlauben
* * *v.einlassen v.zugeben v.zulassen v. -
79 recognize
transitive verb2) (acknowledge) erkennen; anerkennen [Gültigkeit, Land, Methode, Leistung, Bedeutung, Dienst]be recognized as — angesehen werden od. gelten als
3) (admit) zugeben4) (identify nature of) erkennenrecognize somebody to be a fraud — erkennen, dass jemand ein Betrüger ist
* * *1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) erkennen2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) anerkennen3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) anerkennen4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) anerkennen•- academic.ru/60730/recognizable">recognizable- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition* * *rec·og·nize[ˈrekəgnaɪz]vt1.▪ to \recognize sb/sth (identify) person, symptoms jdn/etw erkennenI never would have \recognized her ich hätte sie niemals erkannt; (know again) person, place jdn/etw wiedererkennen2. (demonstrate appreciation)▪ to \recognize sth etw anerkennen▪ to \recognize sb jdm Anerkennung zollen▪ to \recognize sth/sb etw/jdn anerkennento \recognize a country/regime/state ein Land/Regime/einen Staat anerkennento \recognize a union eine Gewerkschaft anerkennenhe refuses to \recognize the fact that he's getting older er weigert sich, die Tatsache anzuerkennen, dass er älter wird▪ to be \recognized as sth als etw gelten▪ to \recognize sb jdm das Wort erteilen5. COMPUT▪ to \recognize sth etw [wieder]erkennen* * *['rekəgnaɪz]vtyou wouldn't recognize him/the house etc — Sie würden ihn/das Haus etc nicht wiedererkennen
I wouldn't have recognized him in that disguise — ich hätte ihn in der Verkleidung nicht erkannt
she doesn't recognize me any more when she goes past — sie kennt mich nicht mehr, wenn sie mich trifft
3) (= be aware) erkennen; (= be prepared to admit) zugeben, eingestehenyou must recognize what is necessary — Sie müssen erkennen, was notwendig ist
I recognize that I am not particularly intelligent — ich gebe zu, dass ich nicht besonders intelligent bin
* * *recognize [ˈrekəɡnaız]A v/t1. (wieder)erkennen (by an dat)2. etwas (klar) erkennen3. jemanden, eine Schuld etc, auch POL eine Regierung etc anerkennen (as als):an internationally recognized scientist ein international anerkannter Wissenschaftler4. jemandes Dienste etc lobend anerkennen5. zugeben, einsehen ( beide:that dass):recognize defeat sich geschlagen geben6. jemanden (auf der Straße) grüßen7. Notiz nehmen von8. besonders US jemandem das Wort erteilenB v/i JUR besonders US sich vor Gericht schriftlich verpflichten (in zu)* * *transitive verb2) (acknowledge) erkennen; anerkennen [Gültigkeit, Land, Methode, Leistung, Bedeutung, Dienst]be recognized as — angesehen werden od. gelten als
3) (admit) zugeben4) (identify nature of) erkennenrecognize somebody to be a fraud — erkennen, dass jemand ein Betrüger ist
* * *(US) v.anerkennen v. (by, as) v.erkennen (an, als) v.wiedererkennen v. -
80 accept
transitive verb1) (be willing to receive) annehmen; aufnehmen [Mitglied]; (take formally) entgegennehmen [Dank, Spende, Auszeichnung]; übernehmen [Verantwortung, Aufgabe]; (agree to) annehmen [Vorschlag, Plan, Heiratsantrag, Einladung]accept somebody for a job/school — jemandem eine Einstellungszusage geben/jemanden in eine Schule aufnehmen
accept somebody for a course — jemanden in einen Lehrgang aufnehmen
2) (approve) akzeptierenaccept somebody as a member of the group — jemanden als Mitglied der Gruppe anerkennen
3) (acknowledge) akzeptierenit is accepted that... — es ist unbestritten, dass...
4) (believe)accept something [from somebody] — [jemandem] etwas glauben
5) (tolerate) hinnehmen* * *[ək'sept]2) (to believe in, agree to or acknowledge: We accept your account of what happened; Their proposal was accepted; He accepted responsibility for the accident.) akzeptieren•- academic.ru/317/acceptable">acceptable- acceptably
- acceptance
- accepted* * *ac·cept[əkˈsept]I. vt1. (take when offered)▪ to \accept sth etw annehmento \accept sb's advice/an apology/a suggestion jds Ratschlag/eine Entschuldigung/einen Vorschlag annehmento \accept an award eine Auszeichnung entgegennehmento \accept a bribe sich akk bestechen lassento \accept a gift/an invitation/a job/an offer ein Geschenk/eine Einladung/eine Stelle/ein Angebot annehmento \accept sb as a member jdn als Mitglied aufnehmen2. (take in payment)▪ to \accept sth etw annehmendo you \accept credit cards? kann man bei Ihnen mit Kreditkarte zahlen?this telephone \accepts only coins an diesem Telefon kann man nur mit Münzen telefonieren3. (believe)▪ to \accept sth etw anerkennenshe refused to \accept all the blame sie weigerte sich, die ganze Schuld auf sich zu nehmento \accept responsibility Verantwortung übernehmen▪ to \accept [that]... akzeptieren, dass...I \accept that I've made a mistake ich sehe ein, dass ich einen Fehler gemacht habe5. (resign oneself to)▪ to \accept sth etw akzeptieren [o hinnehmen]to \accept sb's decision jds Entscheidung akzeptierento \accept one's fate/a situation sich akk mit seinem Schicksal/einer Situation abfinden▪ to \accept [the fact] that... [die Tatsache] akzeptieren, dass..., sich akk damit abfinden, dass...6. (include socially)▪ to \accept sb jdn akzeptierenII. vi zusagen, annehmen▪ to \accept to do sth einwilligen, etw zu tun* * *[ək'sept]1. vt1) akzeptieren; apology, offer, gift, invitation annehmen; responsibility übernehmen; (= believe) story glaubena photograph of the President accepting the award —
to accept sb into society — jdn in die Gesellschaft aufnehmen
it is generally or widely accepted that... — es ist allgemein anerkannt, dass...
we must accept the fact that... — wir müssen uns damit abfinden, dass...
I accept that it might take a little longer — ich sehe ein, dass es etwas länger dauern könnte
the government accepted that the treaty would on occasions have to be infringed — die Regierung akzeptierte, dass der Vertrag gelegentlich verletzt werden würde
to accept that sth is one's responsibility/duty — etw als seine Verantwortung/Pflicht akzeptieren
3) (= allow, put up with) behaviour, fate, conditions hinnehmenwe'll just have to accept things as they are — wir müssen die Dinge eben so( hin)nehmen, wie sie sind
2. viannehmen; (with offers also) akzeptieren; (with invitations also) zusagen* * *A v/t2. eine Einladung, einen Rat etc annehmen, jemanden, etwas akzeptieren:accept life das Leben bejahen;accepted pairing anlehnende Werbung3. hinnehmen, sich abfinden mit, akzeptieren:accept to do sth einwilligen, etwas zu tun;you must accept the fact that … du musst dich damit abfinden, dass …4. eine Meinung etc akzeptieren, anerkennen, gelten lassen:accepted anerkannt (Tatsache etc);accepted text offizieller Text;it is (generally) accepted that … es ist unbestritten, dass …7. eine Verantwortung etc auf sich nehmen8. einen Wechsel annehmen, akzeptieren* * *transitive verb1) (be willing to receive) annehmen; aufnehmen [Mitglied]; (take formally) entgegennehmen [Dank, Spende, Auszeichnung]; übernehmen [Verantwortung, Aufgabe]; (agree to) annehmen [Vorschlag, Plan, Heiratsantrag, Einladung]accept somebody for a job/school — jemandem eine Einstellungszusage geben/jemanden in eine Schule aufnehmen
2) (approve) akzeptieren3) (acknowledge) akzeptierenit is accepted that... — es ist unbestritten, dass...
4) (believe)accept something [from somebody] — [jemandem] etwas glauben
5) (tolerate) hinnehmen* * *v.akzeptieren v.annehmen v.auf sich nehmen ausdr.einsehen v.entgegennehmen v.hinnehmen v.zusagen v.
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acknowledge — verb ADVERB ▪ fully ▪ freely, readily ▪ grudgingly, reluctantly ▪ clearly, explicitly ▪ … Collocations dictionary
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acknowledge — verb (T) 1 ADMIT to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists: a broadcast message acknowledging their responsibility for the bombing | acknowledge that: By November 1914 the government was forced to acknowledge that its… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
acknowledge — verb 1》 accept or admit the existence or truth of. 2》 confirm receipt of or gratitude for. 3》 greet with words or gestures. Derivatives acknowledgeable adjective Origin C15: from the obs. ME verb knowledge, influenced by obs. acknow acknowledge,… … English new terms dictionary
acknowledge the corn — verb To acknowledge defeat or admit to a mistake; to cop a plea; to admit to a small error but not a larger one. I should like to take a job of that kind on a wager with him, or any other New Hampshire man, and if I did not come out a little… … Wiktionary
acknowledge — verb /əkˈnɒlɪʤ,ækˈnɑl.ɪʤ/ a) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare ones belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a God. , I acknowledge my transgressions. Psalm 51:3. b) To own or recognize in a particular… … Wiktionary
acknowledge — verb 1) the government acknowledged the need to begin talks Syn: admit, accept, grant, allow, concede, accede to, confess, own, recognize Ant: reject, deny 2) he did not acknowledge Colin, but hurried past … Thesaurus of popular words
acknowledge — verb 1) he acknowledges his unfitness for the role Syn: admit, accept, grant, allow, concede, confess, recognize 2) he did not acknowledge Colin Syn: greet, salute, address, nod to … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary