All 4 Uses
acknowledge
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Two Old Women
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- She hung her head in shame and grief, for her mother refused to acknowledge her presence.†
p. 8.2 *acknowledge = recognize
- He observed out loud what none of the others would acknowledge.†
p. 90.8
- The chief acknowledged this, yet he could not still the small speck of hope that sprang from months of hardship.†
p. 92.7acknowledged = recognized
- Ch'idzigyaak also acknowledged that her daughter had been brave to leave the bundle of babiche with the two women.†
p. 121.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(acknowledge as in: acknowledge her or the truth) express recognition or appreciation of someone or something; or to admit or express 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.