acknowledge
US /əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
Definition
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
We would like to acknowledge receipt of your application for the marketing manager position.
Word Family
NounNoun
acknowledgment
VerbVerb
acknowledge gốc
AdjectiveAdj
acknowledgeable
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- recognizeaccept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
- admitdeclare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
Collocations
- Easy acknowledge a giftto acknowledge a gift, meaning to declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
- Medium acknowledge receipt of the paymentto acknowledge receipt of the payment, meaning to declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
- Hard acknowledge the contributions of staffto acknowledge the contributions of staff, meaning to declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
- Very Hard begrudgingly acknowledge defeata collocation phrase: begrudgingly acknowledge defeat
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