All 4 Uses of

acknowledge
in
Divergent, by Veronica Roth

"A brave man acknowledges the strength of others," Four replies.
p. 95.4

acknowledges = recognizes

I wanted to acknowledge a part of myself that Abnegation demanded that I hide.
p. 263.9 *

acknowledge = admit (or recognize publicly)

There are tears on my face, but neither of us mentions or even acknowledges them.
p. 285.3

acknowledges = expresses recognition of

Tori said they want to acknowledge death as soon as it happens.
p. 304.5

acknowledge = express recognition of

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.