acknowledging

4 definitions • 11 examples

present participle of

to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something:

acknowledge someone as something Historians generally acknowledge her as a genius in her field.

[ + -ing verb ] She acknowledged having been at fault.

[ + that ] She acknowledged that she had been at fault.

You must acknowledge the truth of her argument.

[ + obj + to infinitive ] She is usually acknowledged to be one of our best artists.

They refused to acknowledge (= to recognize officially) the new government.

The government won't even acknowledge the existence of the problem.

to tell someone, usually in a letter or email, that you have received something they sent you:

They didn't acknowledge my letter.

acknowledge receipt of Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.

to show that you have seen someone:

He didn't even acknowledge my presence.

He walked past her, without acknowledging her presence by the slightest alteration in his expression.