All 6 Uses of

acknowledge
in
The Hunger Games

So instead of acknowledging applause, I stand there unmoving while they take part in the boldest form of dissent they can manage.
p. 24.0

acknowledging = expressing recognition of

He was with his friends and didn't acknowledge me in any way.
p. 32.2 *

acknowledge = express recognition of

But when I remember the other couples, standing stiffly apart, never touching or acknowledging each other, as if their fellow tribute did not exist, as if the Games had already begun, I know what Haymitch means.
p. 79.2

acknowledging = paying attention to

Maybe he's finally accepted the fact that the sooner we openly acknowledge that we are enemies, the better.
p. 114.7

acknowledge = admit

I force myself to acknowledge Peeta.
p. 137.3

acknowledge = express recognition of

So Peeta begins pointing it out to me, insisting I acknowledge its progress and sometimes, for just a moment I feel a flicker of hope before the agony of the night engulfs me again.
p. 340.2

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)
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.