All 4 Uses of
acknowledge
in
In the Unlikely Event
- Mrs. Stein acknowledged her with a small smile and a slight gesture of recognition that could have been missed by anyone but Miri.†
p. 162.9 *acknowledged = recognized
- Miri didn't know how to reply except to squeeze his hand to acknowledge his feelings.†
p. 194.7acknowledge = recognize
- When she nodded, acknowledging she was the one, a boy circled his thumb and index finger and winked.†
p. 329.9acknowledging = recognizing
- He barely acknowledged her existence.†
p. 411.3acknowledged = recognized
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.