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acknowledgment|ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənt|
Also acknowledgement (a spelling more in accordance with Eng. values of letters).
[f. acknowledge v. + -ment. An early instance of -ment added to an orig. Eng. vb.]
1. The act of acknowledging, confessing, admitting, or owning; confession, avowal.
1594Hooker Eccl. Pol. (1632) v. 394 To require acknowledgement with more than daily and ordinarie testifications of grief. 1599Shakes. Hen. V, iv. viii. 124 Yes Captaine: but with this acknowledgement, That God fought for vs. 1684Manton Serm. Wks. 1872 IX. 325 Now the act of faith is an assent, not knowledge but acknowledgment. 1686Col. Rec. Pennsylv. I. 185 In case he give not an acknowledgment of his great abuse. 1792Anecd. W. Pitt III. xliv. 195 A formal acknowledgement of our errors..must precede every attempt to conciliate. 1825Br. Jonathan III. 301 By which he can escape any acknowledgement of subordination.
†2. Recognition, knowledge. Obs.
1616Surflet & Markh. Countrey Farme 123 To take acknowledgement of the loue that one Horse beareth towards another, and accordingly to set them one by another in the Stable.
3. The act of recognizing the position or claims of; owning or recognition in a particular character.
1611Bible Coloss. ii. 2 The acknowledgement of the mysterie of God, and of the Father, and of Christ. 1697Snake in the Grass (ed. 2) 223 These Priests turned to every Power and every Government, as it turned; and made Addresses and Acknowledgments to every Change of Government. 1818Jas. Mill Hist. Brit. Ind. (ed. 4) I. i. ii. 58 All such places as owe acknowledgment to the Dutch. 1849Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 291 The king was, by..the recent and solemn acknowledgment of both houses of parliament, the sole captain general of this large force.
4. A formal declaration or avowal of an act or document, so as to give it legal validity.
1651W. G. tr. Cowel's Instit. 98 He payes a yearly Rent, by way of an acknowledgement of the Seigniorie. 1858Ld. St. Leonards Property Law xiv. 93 The suit must be brought within twenty years next after the last of such acknowledgments, or the last of such payments (as the case may be). Mod. Has there been any acknowledgement of indebtedness? This was a virtual acknowledgement of the contract.
5. The owning of a gift or benefit received, or of a message; grateful, courteous, or due recognition.
1612Dekker in Wks. 1873, 261 Acknowledgement is part of payment sometimes. 1630Lord Banians Ep. Ded., Let it be as an Attestate of my acknowledgments to you. 1747W. Gould English Ants Ded., I am, with all Acknowledgment, your most Obliged Humble Servant, William Gould. 1769Junius Lett. v. 27 You..may be satisfied with the warm acknowledgements he already owes you. 1775Trumbull in Sparks Cor. Am. Rev. (1853) I. 10 These instances of kindness claim my most grateful acknowledgments. Mod. After so public an acknowledgement of his friend's help.
6. Hence, The sensible sign, whereby anything received is acknowledged; something given or done in return for a favour or message, or a formal communication that we have received it.
1739T. Sheridan Persius Ded. 3, I dedicate to you this Edition and Translation of Persius, as an Acknowledgment for the great Pleasure you gave me. 1802M. Edgeworth Moral T. (1816) I. xvi. 133 To offer him some acknowledgment for his obliging conduct. 1881Daily Tel. Dec. 27 The painter had to appear and bow his acknowledgments. Mod. Take this as a small acknowledgement of my gratitude.
7. Comb. acknowledgment-money.
1717Blount Law Dict. s.v., Acknowledgment-money is a Sum of Money paid by some Tenants, at the Death of their Landlord, in Acknowledgment of their new one. |