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Definition
express recognition of someone or something; or admit something
- "Well now, I dunno as I comprehend them all myself," acknowledged Matthew.Chapter 18 — Anne to the Rescue (28% in)
- She would not stoop to admit that she meant to rival Gilbert in schoolwork, because that would have been to acknowledge his existence which Anne persistently ignored; but the rivalry was there and honors fluctuated between them.Chapter 17 — A New Interest in Life (82% in)
- The other members of the class tacitly acknowledged their superiority, and never dreamed of trying to compete with them.Chapter 30 — The Queens Class Is Organized (62% in)
There are no more uses of "acknowledge" in Anne Of Green Gables.
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