acknowledge
Concede as true
To acknowledge is to recognize or admit that something exists or is true: She acknowledged her mistake.
It also means to confirm receipt or respond to someone's presence: He nodded to acknowledge the applause, Please acknowledge this email.
Acknowledge carries a sense of acceptance—when you acknowledge something, you stop ignoring or denying it.
Acknowledge wrongdoing openly
- concedeAdmit something reluctantly
- ownHave legal title to
- acceptConsent to receive
- grantBestow or award money
allow · yield · agree · accede · disclose · reveal · divulge · avow
Brief head tilt
- affirmDeclare to be true
- verifyConfirm accuracy or truth
- validateConfirm as true
- corroborateConfirm with supporting evidence
confirm · yes · agreed · understood · certify · endorse · ratify · assent
Oscillating motion through medium
- nodBrief head tilt
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- smilePleased facial expression
wink · gesture · hail · receive · welcome · notice · address · regard
Recognize value or merit
- thankExpress gratitude to
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- tributeOffering of respect
credit · honor · commend · praise · salute · toast · tip · bow
confess
Acknowledge wrongdoing openly
grant · allow · yield · agree · accede · disclose · reveal · divulge · avow · profess
nod
Brief head tilt
corroborate · confirm · yes · agreed · understood · certify · endorse · ratify · assent · accede
wave
Oscillating motion through medium
smile · wink · gesture · hail · receive · welcome · notice · address · regard · respond
appreciate
Recognize value or merit
- thankExpress gratitude to
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
tribute · credit · honor · commend · praise · salute · toast · tip · bow · applaud
identify
Establish who or what
realize · understand · register · detect · spot · observe · apprehend · comprehend · see · note
reference
Directing attention elsewhere
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- mentionBrief verbal acknowledgment
- attributeQuality assigned to something
quote · source · footnote · note · recognize · honor · dedicate · thank · namecheck · byline
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, certification, endorsing
- tricky spellingsaccommodate, acquaintance, acquire, bureau, colonel
- acknowledgmentsdedications, gratitude, credits, credit, mention
- meeting actionsmeet, encounter, greet, approach, run into
- communication verbssay, speak, tell, talk, ask
- Accept synonymswelcome, embrace, adopt, admit, approve
acknowledgedeny
Refuse to admit
reject · dispute · refute · contradict · repudiate
- I acknowledgeVerbal confirmation of awareness
- land acknowledgmentRecognition of indigenous peoples' territory
- land acknowledgementDeclaration of indigenous territory
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