Both Uses of
acknowledge
in
Me Before You
- I thought perhaps he had been indoors so long that it was all bound to feel a little weird for him, and I decided I was simply not going to acknowledge it.
p. 160.8acknowledge = express recognition of
- Nobody acknowledged Will.
p. 290.9 *acknowledged = expressed recognition of
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.