All 7 Uses of
acknowledge
in
The Idiot
- "My name really is Lukian Timofeyovitch," acknowledged Lebedeff, lowering his eyes, and putting his hand on his heart.†
Chpt 2.2 *acknowledged = recognized
- He had chosen his ideal, and he was bound to serve her, and break lances for her, and acknowledge her as the ideal of pure Beauty, whatever she might say or do afterwards.†
Chpt 2.6acknowledge = recognize
- All is now clear, and we acknowledge the truth of your main point.†
Chpt 2.9
- As to Mr. Burdovsky, allowing for his principles, we may acknowledge that he engaged in the business with very little personal aim in view.†
Chpt 2.9
- If I were in your place, I should not acknowledge that unless it were absolutely necessary for some reason.†
Chpt 2.11
- He has acknowledged himself to be in the wrong.†
Chpt 2.12acknowledged = recognized
- —if you are capable of observing and seeing things as you evidently do, how is it that you saw nothing distorted or perverted in that claim upon your property, which you acknowledged a day or two since; and which was full of arguments founded upon the most distorted views of right and wrong?†
Chpt 3.1
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.