He nodded in acknowledgement

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• acknowledgement — ac|knowl|edge|ment acknowledgment [əkˈnɔlıdʒmənt US ˈna: ] n 1.) [U and C] the act of admitting or accepting that something is true acknowledgement of ▪ We want an acknowledgement of the existence of the problem. acknowledgement that ▪ The… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• acknowledgement — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief ▪ explicit ▪ tacit ▪ open, public ▪ formal, official …   Collocations dictionary

• acknowledgement — [[t]æknɒ̱lɪʤmənt[/t]] acknowledgements also acknowledgment 1) N SING: also no det, usu with supp, oft N that, N of n An acknowledgement is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true. The President s resignation… …   English dictionary

• acknowledgment or acknowledgement — ac|knowl|edg|ment or ac|knowl|edge|ment [ ək nalıdʒmənt ] noun 1. ) singular or uncount something that you say or do in order to show that you accept that something exists or is true: acknowledgment that: There is now almost universal… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Suraqa bin Malik — is known to be one of those members of the Quraish who pursued Muhammad when he was on his way to Madinah on the mission of Hijrah (migration). Muhammad had taken asylum inside the cave of Saur outside Makkah. Abu Jahal and three of his… …   Wikipedia

• nod — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little, quick, slight, small ▪ curt, perfunctory, terse ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• nod — [[t]nɒ̱d[/t]] ♦♦♦ nods, nodding, nodded 1) VERB: no passive If you nod, you move your head downwards and upwards to show that you are answering yes to a question, or to show agreement, understanding, or approval. Are you okay? I asked. She nodded …   English dictionary

• nod — verb (nods, nodding, nodded) 1》 lower and raise one s head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or as a signal.     ↘signify or express in this way: he nodded his consent.     ↘(nod something through) informal… …   English new terms dictionary

• Zhou Enlai — This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhou. Zhou Enlai 周恩来 1st Premier of the People s Republic of China In offic …   Wikipedia

• grunt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, slight, small, soft ▪ low ▪ non committal ▪ He gave a non committal grunt in reply …   Collocations dictionary

• nod — ► VERB (nodded, nodding) 1) lower and raise one s head slightly and briefly in greeting, assent, or understanding, or as a signal. 2) let one s head fall forward when drowsy or asleep. 3) (nod off) informal fall asleep. 4) make a mistake due to a …   English terms dictionary