acknowledge

Definitions of "acknowledge"
  1. The act of showing recognition and acceptance
  2. Openly accepting responsibility for a duty, obligation, or debt
  3. Admitting the paternity of a child
  4. The act of confirming the receipt of an item or acknowledging that one's received it
  5. Legally validating something as authentic
How to use "acknowledge" in a sentence
  1. In the contract, the company was required to acknowledge the debt it owed to the bank.
  2. After the test results, the man had no choice but to acknowledge the paternity of the child.
  3. The recipient should acknowledge the receipt of the document for proof of delivery.

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