All 3 Uses of
acknowledge
in
1st to Die, by Patterson
- "Party favor," he acknowledged.†
p. 107.5 *acknowledged = recognized
- "To be frank," the doctor acknowledged, "it's not the trend we were hoping for."†
p. 223.5
- "It's only natural for a wife to want to defend her husband," I acknowledged.†
p. 332.3
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.