All 4 Uses of
acknowledge
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- No one acknowledged her warning; no one seemed to have heard it.
p. 107.8 *acknowledged = expressed recognition of
- I began to sense the futility one feels when unacknowledged by a chance acquaintance.
p. 174.4unacknowledged = not publicly recognizedstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unacknowledged means not and reverses the meaning of acknowledged. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- He acknowledged my salute with a nod, and resumed his tour.
p. 238.9acknowledged = expressed recognition of
- Atticus says you can choose your friends but you sho' can't choose your family, an' they're still kin to you no matter whether you acknowledge 'em or not, and it makes you look right silly when you don't.
p. 256.4acknowledge = express recognition of
Definitions:
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(1)
(acknowledge as in: acknowledge her or the truth) express recognition or appreciation of someone or something; or admit something
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Specialized senses include sending an "acknowledgement" (letter or other message) to indicate that something was received and the "acknowledgements" section at the beginning of a book where an author recognizes and thanks other people who helped in creating the book or ideas contained in it.