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{
"term": "acknowledge",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "acknowledge",
"heSheIt": "acknowledges"
},
"pastSimple": "acknowledged",
"pastParticiple": "acknowledged",
"ingForm": "acknowledging"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to accept that something is true",
"sensetop": "acknowledge somethingacknowledge that…acknowledge something to be, have, etc. something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.",
"contextForm": "acknowledge something"
},
{
"text": "I have to **acknowledge the fact** that I am partly responsible."
},
{
"text": "It's a generally acknowledged fact."
},
{
"text": "Most people acknowledge the existence of evil."
},
{
"text": "to openly/publicly/readily acknowledge something"
},
{
"text": "He does not acknowledge that he has done anything wrong.",
"contextForm": "acknowledge that…"
},
{
"text": "It is generally acknowledged to be true.",
"contextForm": "acknowledge something to be, have, etc. something"
},
{
"text": "A mental illness can exist for years before families are forced to acknowledge the truth."
},
{
"text": "a truth that is universally acknowledged"
},
{
"text": "Are you prepared to acknowledge your responsibility?"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["fully", "freely", "readily"],
"verb + acknowledge": ["fail to", "refuse to", "be forced to"],
"phrases": [
"be generally acknowledged",
"be universally acknowledged",
"be widely acknowledged"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to accept that somebody/something has a particular authority or status",
"sensetop": "acknowledge somebody/somethingbe acknowledged as somethingbe acknowledged to be, have, etc. something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The country acknowledged his claim to the throne.",
"contextForm": "acknowledge somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "The peace settlement effectively acknowledged the country's independence."
},
{
"text": "He is **widely acknowledged **as the best player in the world.",
"contextForm": "be acknowledged as something"
},
{
"text": "He is **widely acknowledged **to be the best player in the world.",
"contextForm": "be acknowledged to be, have, etc. something"
}
],
"synonyms": "recognize",
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["fully", "freely", "readily"],
"verb + acknowledge": ["fail to", "refuse to", "be forced to"],
"phrases": [
"be generally acknowledged",
"be universally acknowledged",
"be widely acknowledged"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to tell somebody that you have received something that they sent to you",
"sensetop": "acknowledge something",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "All applications will be acknowledged."
},
{
"text": "Please acknowledge receipt of this letter."
},
{
"text": "I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of 25 July."
},
{
"text": "The company duly acknowledged receipt of the letter."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to show that you have noticed somebody/something by smiling, waving, etc.",
"sensetop": "acknowledge somebody/something",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I was standing right next to her, but she didn't even acknowledge me."
},
{
"text": "He waved, acknowledging the applause."
},
{
"text": "They barely acknowledged each other."
},
{
"text": "He did not even acknowledge the question."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "to publicly express thanks for help you have been given",
"sensetop": "acknowledge something",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I **gratefully acknowledge** financial support from several local businesses."
},
{
"text": "He is always ready to acknowledge his debt to his teachers."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["fully", "freely", "readily"],
"verb + acknowledge": ["fail to", "refuse to", "be forced to"],
"phrases": [
"be generally acknowledged",
"be universally acknowledged",
"be widely acknowledged"
]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/",
"audio": "ac/acknowledge/acknowledge__gb_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əkˈnɒlɪdʒɪz/",
"audio": "ac/acknowledge/acknowledges__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əkˈnɒlɪdʒd/",
"audio": "ac/acknowledge/acknowledged__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əkˈnɒlɪdʒɪŋ/",
"audio": "ac/acknowledge/acknowledging__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/",
"audio": "ac/acknowledge/acknowledge__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒɪz/",
"audio": "ac/acknowledge/acknowledges__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒd/",
"audio": "ac/acknowledge/acknowledged__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/",
"audio": "ac/acknowledge/acknowledging__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late 15th cent.: from the obsolete Middle English verb knowledge, influenced by obsolete acknow ‘acknowledge, confess’."
}