to acknowledge the receipt of a letter

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• acknowledge — ac*knowl edge ([a^]k*n[o^]l [e^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {acknowledged} ([a^]k*n[o^]l [e^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {acknowledging} ([a^]k*n[o^]l [e^]j*[i^]ng).] [Prob. fr. pref. a + the verb knowledge. See {Knowledge}, and cf. {Acknow}.] 1. To own or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• acknowledge — ac‧knowl‧edge [əkˈnɒlɪdʒ ǁ ˈnɑː ] verb [transitive] 1. to tell someone that you have received something such as a letter they have sent to you: • We shall be grateful if you will kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter. 2. to admit or accept… …   Financial and business terms

• acknowledge — ac·knowl·edge vt edged, edg·ing 1: to indicate recognition and acceptance of the power of taxation in the general and state governments is acknowledged to be concurrent McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. 316 (1819) 2 a: to show by word or act that… …   Law dictionary

• acknowledge — 1 Acknowledge, admit, own, avow, confess are synonymous when they mean to disclose something against one’s will or inclination. All usually imply some sort of pressure as that of the law or of conscience leading to the disclosure. Acknowledge or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• acknowledge — verb ADVERB ▪ fully ▪ freely, readily ▪ grudgingly, reluctantly ▪ clearly, explicitly ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• receipt — /rɪ si:t/ noun 1. a piece of paper showing that money has been paid or that something has been received ● Please produce your receipt if you want to exc ● He kept the customs receipt to show that he had paid duty on the goods. ● Keep the receipt… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• 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

• receipt — noun 1 piece of paper showing what was paid for ADJECTIVE ▪ ATM (esp. AmE), credit card ▪ original ▪ paper ▪ The machine issues a paper receipt on request …   Collocations dictionary

• acknowledge — ac|knowl|edge W3S3 [əkˈnɔlıdʒ US ˈna: ] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(admit)¦ 2¦(recognize something s importance)¦ 3¦(accept somebody s authority)¦ 4¦(thank)¦ 5¦(show you notice somebody)¦ 6¦(say you have received something)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; Origin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• acknowledge — acknowledgeable, adj. acknowledger, n. /ak nol ij/, v.t., acknowledged, acknowledging. 1. to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of: to acknowledge one s mistakes. 2. to show or express recognition or realization of …   Universalium

• acknowledge — transitive verb ( edged; edging) Etymology: ac (as in accord) + knowledge Date: 15th century 1. to recognize the rights, authority, or status of 2. to disclose knowledge of or agreement with 3. a. to …   New Collegiate Dictionary