All 9 Uses of
acknowledge
in
The Bourne Identity
- He felt these things, acknowledging his own panic as he felt them.†
Chpt 1 *acknowledging = recognizing
- He found his vision, refusing to acknowledge the pain.†
Chpt 7acknowledge = recognize
- None was prepared to acknowledge that the army had obtained information where his own organization had failed.†
Chpt 15
- When questioned, an officer of the bank, Herr Walther Apfel, acknowledged that there was an ongoing investigation into matters pertaining to the American company, but pursuant to Swiss law, "the bank would have no further comment-to anyone."†
Chpt 18acknowledged = recognized
- The first belonged to the aging senator from Colorado, the second was Brigadier General I. A. Crawford-Irwin Arthur, freely translated as Iron Ass-acknowledged spokesman for Army Intelligence and defender of the G-2 data banks.†
Chpt 22
- Bourne interrupted, refusing to acknowledge the Medusan's accuracy.†
Chpt 30acknowledge = recognize
- It was my silence, I imagine, and the fact that I could not take my eyes off her that forced her to acknowledge me, then concentrate on me.†
Chpt 33
- It may not want to acknowledge him, but it will call off its hangmen.†
Chpt 34
- By clearing you, we acknowledge you.†
Chpt 34
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) 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.