All 6 Uses of

acknowledge

in

A Tale of Two Cities

She acknowledged their homage by bending her head, and giving them a quick look.†
Chpt 1.5 *

acknowledged = recognized

The intention with which he had done what he had done, even although he had left it incomplete, presented it before him in an aspect that would be gratefully acknowledged in France on his presenting himself to assert it.†
Chpt 2.24

"Mr. Barsad has been recognised by Miss Pross as the affectionate brother you have heard of," said Sydney, "and has acknowledged the relationship.†
Chpt 3.8

"That's true," Mr. Lorry acknowledged, with his troubled hand at his chin, and his troubled eyes on Carton.†
Chpt 3.8

The speaker seemed to acknowledge that it was inconvenient to have that different order of creature dying there, and that it would have been better if he had died in the usual obscure routine of his vermin kind.†
Chpt 3.10

acknowledge = recognize

Definitions:

(1) (acknowledge as in: acknowledge her or the truth)
express recognition or appreciation of someone or something; or admit something
(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.