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acknowledge

US /əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/

verb Target · B2 Văn phòng Kinh doanh chung

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 gift
    to acknowledge a gift, meaning to declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
  • Medium acknowledge receipt of the payment
    to 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 staff
    to acknowledge the contributions of staff, meaning to declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
  • Very Hard begrudgingly acknowledge defeat
    a collocation phrase: begrudgingly acknowledge defeat

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