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IELTS word

acknowledge

/əkˈnɑlɪdʒ/verb

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English definition

to recognise that something is true or important

Common phrases / collocations

  1. publicly acknowledge
  2. acknowledge a problem
  3. acknowledge the role

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The team acknowledged her work with applause.

  2. 2.

    The report acknowledges the limits of the study.

  3. 3.

    We must acknowledge the scale of the problem.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A project team applauds the female engineer who created their prototype.
to recognise that something is true or important
1engineer presents
2team recognises her
her work is noticed→team gives credit