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present tense form of acknowledge (3rd person singular).

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verbally recognize authority v.
admit truth or reality of something v.
verbally recognize receipt of something v.

VERB

verbally recognize authority

Synonyms

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accept agree defend endorse recognize support

STRONG

accede acquiesce allow approve certify grant own ratify uphold yield

WEAK

attest to defer to subscribe to take an oath

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contradict decline deny disagree disapprove dispute oppose protest refuse reject renounce

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condemn disallow disavow invalidate veto

WEAK

abjure disregard forswear ignore repudiate

VERB

admit truth or reality of something

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accept concede confess declare profess recognize

STRONG

accede acquiesce allow avow crack grant own yield

WEAK

come clean come out of closet cop a plea fess up get off chest let on open up

Antonyms

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conceal deny disagree disavow dispute hide refuse reject repudiate

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condemn disallow disapprove protest veto

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abjure contradict disregard forswear ignore renounce

VERB

verbally recognize receipt of something

Synonyms

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address answer hail notice reply respond

STRONG

greet react remark return salute thank

Antonyms

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ask ignore overlook question request slight

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abjure contradict disavow disregard forswear refuse renounce repudiate

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When asked about asylum seekers, who for the most part are not permitted to work as they await Home Office decisions, McCabe acknowledges there is "an unease, no doubt about it".

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

But his self-assurance is intriguingly undercut during an unguarded exchange in which he acknowledges that no prospective romantic partner has been comfortable with his desire to keep returning to Gaza.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Colburn acknowledges that it might at first seem "a little ridiculous" that the researchers are aiming for losses that can be described by percentages over kilometers.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Currently, investors are more keen on AI infrastructure stocks than potential AI productivity beneficiaries, Goldman acknowledges.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

I am the Black Swan, and as a reviewer later acknowledges, “The vile Odile was delightfully chilly as she seduced the unwitting prince.”

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince