ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00416 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
acknowledge
v.
US/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
UK/əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/
CSAT Frequency78/100
TOEIC Frequency72/100
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Meanings of acknowledge
1verb
To admit or accept that something is true or that someone has a particular quality or achievement.
The government acknowledged the problem but refused to take action.
The government acknowledged the problem but refused to take action.
She acknowledged his hard work with a sincere compliment.
She acknowledged his hard work with a sincere compliment.
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Derivatives of acknowledge
acknowledgment
acknowledgment (noun)
The acknowledgment of his contributions came too late.
The acknowledgment of his contributions came too late.
acknowledged
acknowledged (adjective)
She is an acknowledged expert in her field.
She is an acknowledged expert in her field.
acknowledge receipt
acknowledge receipt (phrase)
The courier asked me to acknowledge receipt of the package.
The courier asked me to acknowledge receipt of the package.
acknowledge defeat
acknowledge defeat (phrase)
After losing the election, he refused to acknowledge defeat.
After losing the election, he refused to acknowledge defeat.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of acknowledge
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Common Phrases with acknowledge
acknowledge a mistakeacknowledge a mistake
acknowledge someone's effortsacknowledge someone's efforts
acknowledge the factacknowledge the fact
widely acknowledgedwidely acknowledged
acknowledge receipt ofacknowledge receipt of
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Practice Question: acknowledge
Choose the best word for the blank
The company ___ that its products had safety defects and offered full refunds to customers.
- A acknowledge
- B acknowledges
- C acknowledged
- D acknowledging
The past tense 'acknowledged' is required here because the action occurred in the past ('offered' is also past tense).