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Meaning of acknowledge

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  acknowledge
      v 1: declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or
           truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that
           she might have forgotten" [syn: {admit}, {acknowledge}]
           [ant: {deny}]
      2: report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged
         the submission of the authors of the paper" [syn:
         {acknowledge}, {receipt}]
      3: express recognition of the presence or existence of, or
         acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when
         they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his
         complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the
         work of others in one's own writing" [syn: {notice},
         {acknowledge}]
      4: express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must
         acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us" [syn:
         {acknowledge}, {recognize}, {recognise}]
      5: accept as legally binding and valid; "acknowledge the deed"
      6: accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power
         and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true
         heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods" [syn:
         {acknowledge}, {recognize}, {recognise}, {know}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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