acknowledgev.

Brit.

/əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/, U.S.

/əkˈnɑlədʒ/,

/ækˈnɑlədʒ/

Forms: late Middle English acknowleche, 1500s acknowelage, 1500s acknowelaige, 1500s acknowelayge, 1500s acknoweleadg, 1500s acknoweleage, 1500s acknowlage, 1500s acknowleage, 1500s aknowledge, 1500s aknowlege, 1500s–1600s acknoweldge, 1500s–1600s acknoweledge, 1500s–1600s acknowelege, 1500s–1700s acknowlege, 1500s– acknowledge, 1600s accknowledge, 1600s ackknollig, 1600s acknowledeg, 1600s acknowledg, 1600s acknowlidge, 1600s aknowledg, 1600s aknwladg; Scottish pre-1700 accnaulege, pre-1700 accnawlege, pre-1700 acknaulege, pre-1700 acknawledge, pre-1700 acknawlege, pre-1700 akknawlege, pre-1700 aknawlege, pre-1700 aknoleg, pre-1700 1700s– acknowledge.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: acknow v., knowledge v.

Etymology: < ac- (in acknow v.) + knowledge v. Compare earlier beknowledge v., reknowledge v. Compare also acknowledge n.In later use replacing knowledge v. and acknow v. N.E.D. (1884) also records the pronunciation /ˈnəʊlɪdʒ/ for the second element.

a. transitive. With complement (now usually preceded by as or to be): to recognize or confess (someone or something) to be the thing specified. Also reflexive.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > statement > acknowledgement, avowal, or confession > acknowledge, avow, or confess [verb (transitive)]

kenc975

kithec1000

acknowOE

anyetec1175

knowledgec1225

beknowc1325

avow1330

granta1400

acknowledge1481

recognize1509

confess1526

profess1526

testify1526

reacknowledge1550

avouch1606

to take with ——a1653

upgivea1776

the mind > language > statement > acknowledgement or recognition > acknowledge or recognize [verb (transitive)] > person or thing to be something

knowledgec1300

acknowledge1481

recognize?1537

concede1805

society > morality > dueness or propriety > [verb (transitive)] > acknowledge as due or valid

beknowc1315

recognize1537

recognoscea1550

own1553

acknowledge1611

recognizance1657

1481 W. Caxton tr. Myrrour of Worlde iii. xxiv. 193 In whiche translacion I acknowleche myself symple, rude and ygnoraunt.

1534 W. Turner tr. J. von Watt Of Olde God & Newe sig. Jiv An othe..in whiche Otho shold acknowlege him self to be y^e popes phasalle.

1611 Bible (King James) Wisd. xii. 27 They acknowledged him to be the true God, whome before they denyed to know.

1632 P. Massinger Emperour of East iv. iii. sig. I^v The charge of my most curious, and costly ingredients fraide,..I shall acknowledge my selfe amply satisfi'd.

1671 J. Milton Paradise Regain'd ii. 376 Thy gentle Ministers, who come to pay Thee homage, and acknowledge thee thir Lord.

1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones IV. xii. vii. 236 The Pride of Partridge did not submit to acknowledge himself a Servant.

1853 E. C. Gaskell Ruth II. vi. 121 The enemy had acknowledged himself defeated.

1876 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest II. ix. 433 Harold was publicly acknowledged as..the designated successor to the crown.

1893 Congress. Rec. 6 Oct. 2248/1 The Mississippi plan..is acknowledged to be the most efficacious of all known methods for eliminating the ‘unwelcome voter’.

1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 217/1 De Thou acknowledges himself greatly indebted to this history.

1943 R. Vance They made me Leatherneck vii. 29 At least you acknowledge Texas to be in the Union.

2006 Independent 9 Dec. 10/1 Spillers Records in the centre of Cardiff is officially acknowledged as the world's oldest music store.

b. transitive. Without complement: to accept the authority, validity, or legitimacy of; to accord due recognition to; to own the claim or title of (a person).to acknowledge the corn: see corn n.¹ Phrases 5.

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the mind > attention and judgement > attention > take notice of, heed [verb (transitive)] > pay due or particular attention to

acknowledge?1526

regard1526

observe1560

advise?1567

distinguish1607

follow1824

to tip one's hat (or cap)1975

?1526 M. Roper tr. Erasmus Deuout Treat. Pater Noster i. sig. b.iv^v Whan we were as it were borne agayne..than we shulde aknowledge onely oure father celestyall.

1537 tr. H. Latimer Serm. to Clergie sig. C^v Many of these..woll no better aknowledge, and recognyse theyr parentes..but abrenounce and cast them of.

1611 Bible (King James) Prov. iii. 6 In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy pathes.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Comedy of Errors (1623) v. i. 324 Thou sham'st to acknowledge me in miserie.

1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan i. x. 43 He acknowledgeth the power which others acknowledge.

1762 O. Goldsmith Citizen of World I. 10 An Englishman is taught to..acknowledge no other master than the laws which himself has contributed to enact.

1810 S. Green Romance Readers I. ii. 29 When will the..day arrive, that thy noble parents will..acknowledge thee in the face of an admiring world?

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 532 A secret purse from which agents too vile to be acknowledged received hire.

1882 R. L. Stevenson New Arabian Nights I. 252 It will be time enough to thank me..when you are acknowledged by your father and married to Miss Vandeleur.

1928 D. H. Lawrence Lady Chatterley's Lover xix. 363 They should be alive and frisky, and acknowledge the great god Pan.

1995 Vogue Dec. 58/3 He was acknowledged and praised publicly by the British performer Peter Gabriel.

c. transitive. Law. To own as genuine, or of legal force or validity; to own, avow, or assent, in legal form, to (an act, document, signature, etc.) so as to give it validity.

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the mind > language > statement > acknowledgement or recognition > acknowledge or recognize [verb (transitive)] > in legal form

knowledge?a1445

acknowledgea1612

1581 W. Lambarde Eirenarcha i. xvi. 83 An acknowledging of a bond to the Prince, taken by a Iudge of Recorde, for the keeping of the Peace.]

a1612 G. Carew & W. Lambarde Rep. Chancery (1650) 111 The Duke of Northumberland acknowledged a Recognizance of 1000 Markes to the Lord Crumwell.

1641 Termes de la Ley 88 b His successor may in his owne name have execution of a Recognisance acknowledged to his predecessor for Orphanage money.

?1757 C. Viner Gen. Abridgm. Law & Equity (new ed.) XVIII. 163 Recognizances in the Court of Chancery are commonly acknowledged before a Master.

1870 J. Pinkerton Guide to Admin. 48 A release should be acknowledged before proper authority and recorded in the office for recording deeds, etc.

1994 E. A. Martin Dict. Law (ed. 3) 7/1 The Wills Act 1837 requires that the testator's signature on the will be made or acknowledged in the presence of at least two witnesses.

a. transitive. To accept or admit the existence or truth of (something).In quot. 1553 reflexive: †to confess (oneself) (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > statement > acknowledgement or recognition > acknowledge or recognize [verb (transitive)]

yknowOE

knowc1175

yatec1175

knowledgec1225

vow1338

granta1387

kenc1400

admit1415

reknowledgec1450

acknowledge?1526

agnize1535

recognize1537

recognoscea1550

justify1600

granta1620

to take with ——a1653

recognizance1657

agnite1694

recognizate1799

?1526 M. Roper tr. Erasmus Deuout Treat. Pater Noster i. sig. b.iv We aknowledge & confesse our owne vylenesse.

1549 W. Baldwin Canticles of Salomon vi. sig. I.iv She..confesseth her ignoraunce, acknowlagyng her imperfeccion.

1553 H. Latimer in Southey's Common-place Bk. 2nd Ser. 55 One man took remorse of conscience, and acknowledged himself to me that he had deceived the king.

1600 W. Shakespeare Much Ado about Nothing i. ii. 11 He loued my niece your daughter, and meant to acknowledge it this night in a daunce.

1611 Bible (King James) Jer. iii. 13 Acknowledge thine iniquity that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God.

1756 E. Burke Vindic. Nat. Society 39 I acknowledge indeed, the Necessity of such a proceeding.

1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall III. 65 The authority of Theodosius was cheerfully acknowledged by all the inhabitants of the Roman world.

1816 J. Austen Emma I. xviii. 319 I should be as ready to acknowledge his merits as any other man.

1860 J. Abbott Aboriginal Amer. i. 37 To discover some way of accounting for the works of creation without acknowledging the hand of a creator.

1908 E. F. Benson Climber 125 If only Lucia had felt the meanness of it, acknowledged it, regretted it, the case would have been different.

1946 C. Bush Case Second Chance iv. 60 He realised he'd told us a lie and I admire his pluck in acknowledging the fact.

1995 Amer. Scientist July–Aug. 376/3 Geologists were forced to acknowledge the probable influence of extraterrestrial events on geologic history.

b. transitive. With clause as object. To recognize, admit that something is the case.

ΚΠ

1534 G. Joye tr. U. Zwingli Dauids Psalter iv. 5 Sela Whem wyll ye acknowlege that the Lorde delyuerth whom he loueth?

1563 W. Fulke Goodle Gallerye Causes Meteors iii. f. 44 I truly, do acknowledge that they ar sent of God as wonderfull signes.

1713 G. Berkeley Three Dialogues Hylas & Philonous i. 41 I acknowledge, Hylas, it is not difficult to form general Propositions and Reasonings about those Qualities.

1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature I. 71 The sea, he must acknowledge, is always at the same level.

1849 A. Brontë Let. 5 Apr. in E. C. Gaskell Life C. Brontë (1857) II. iii. 98 The earlier part [of May] is often cold enough, I acknowledge, but..we are almost certain of some fine warm days in the latter half.

1881 A. Trollope Ayala's Angel III. lix. 207 When alone, she acknowledged to herself that it was true.

1925 Amer. Mercury May 102/2 I always acknowledged that Patti had a good voice and knew how to sing.

1970 ‘A. Cross’ Poetic Justice v. 70 ‘I'm fairly typical, I guess,’ she said with a smile which acknowledged that she certainly didn't look typical.

2007 N.Y. Times Mag. 25 Mar. 51/1 Psychiatrists acknowledge that almost anyone is capable of hallucinating a voice under certain circumstances.

c. transitive. With direct speech as object: to utter by way of acknowledgement or admission.

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1814 M. Edgeworth Patronage IV. xl. 276 ‘It was true’, she acknowledged, ‘that this friend of her brother's had made one mistake in early life.’

1904 L. F. Baum Marvelous Land of Oz 240 ‘That is true,’ acknowledged the Scarecrow.

1934 J. C. Lee Boshstralians 35 ‘Knows all about the petticoats, he does,’ acknowledged Benson.

2003 BusinessWeek 22 Dec. 76/2 ‘What we do is a very countercultural activity,’ acknowledges Ross.

a. transitive. To own or recognize with gratitude, or as an obligation (a gift, a service rendered, etc.).

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the mind > emotion > gratitude > thank [verb (transitive)] > acknowledge gratefully

acknowledge1548

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus in Paraphr. New Test. I. Pref. f. xvii^v If your maiestie will fauourablie acknowlage and accepte this slender gifte & presente.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost xi. 612 But they his gifts acknowledg'd none.

1687 N. Johnston Assurance Abbey & Church-lands 179 Whose singular favor I must ever acknowledge..in furnishing me with a Repertory.

1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones VI. xvii. v. 127 If you could contrive to deliver this..I shall for ever acknowledge your Goodness.

1864 A. Trollope Can you forgive Her? II. vi. 42 Let me acknowledge my debt. Unless you had aided me with your money, I could not have succeeded.

1894 K. Hewat Little Sc. World Pref. p. xii The author has to acknowledge his indebtedness..for much word-of-mouth information.

1948 S. Bellow Spanish Let. in Partisan Rev. Feb. 222 Occasionally he may be required to do a little work and he does it..to acknowledge the obligation, but as hastily as possible.

1999 Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair: 1999 Handbk. 2/2 We gratefully acknowledge the hard work of Alison Vaissière..and her dedicated staff.

b. transitive. spec. To attest or confirm (the receipt of something, as a letter, postal package, or the like); to provide notification that one has received (a letter, etc.).Often used formulaically in formal correspondence.

ΚΠ

1601 Let. 7 Nov. in F. Moryson Itinerary (1617) i. 152 I the President doe acknowledge the receit of such an intelligence, concerning Captaine A.

1659 S. Hartlib Let. 20 July in J. Worthington Diary & Corr. (1847) I. 140 These are with many thanks to acknowledge the receipt of your last of Jul. 11.

1746 G. G. Beekman Let. 20 Nov. in Beekman Mercantile Papers (1956) I. 11 This Serves to Acknowledge the receipt of yours per Brazier with a Trunck of good Amounting..to £70.17.3.

1821 Ld. Byron Let. 3 May (1978) VIII. 108 Though I wrote to you on the 28th ultimo, I must acknowledge yours of this day.

1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) xi. 86 Dear Madam,—I have the honor to acknowledge your polite communication, to which I promptly reply.

a1898 H. Bessemer Autobiogr. (1905) xvi. 227 This gun was..sent to the Fort, at Antwerp, on the 16th June, 1860, its receipt being acknowledged in the following letter.

1942 N. Balchin Darkness falls from Air xii. 211 Hallo, Marcia. This is Bill. We have to acknowledge yours of even date.

1991 Brit. Jrnl. Criminol. 21 353 The Code of Practice..requires the Custody Officer..to ask the person to sign the custody record to acknowledge receipt of the notice.

4. transitive. To show that one has noticed or recognized (someone), esp. by making a gesture or greeting; to notice or return (such a gesture or greeting).

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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > use courteous actions or expressions to [verb (transitive)] > greet or salute > in return

resalute1493

countersalue1575

regreet1586

requite1590

acknowledge1593

to give a tumble1921

1593 B. Barnes Parthenophil & Parthenophe sig. A 2 ^v If I chance vnwares to meete thee, Neither acknowledge mee, nor greete mee.

1686 T. Jevon Devil of a Wife iii. ii. 42 Was ever Woman yet so miserable? I cannot make one in the Village yet acknowledge me.

?1789 E. Gibbon Let. 28 Mar. (1956) III. 144 Such Englishmen as I am not ashamed to acknowledge in foreign countries.

1793 T. Hull Comedy of Errors v. i. 48 But perhaps, my son, Thou sham'st t' acknowledge me.

a1817 J. Austen Persuasion (1818) IV. vii. 131 She was convinced that he was ready to be acknowledged as an acquaintance..and she had the pain of seeing her sister turn away with unalterable coldness.

1843 E. Bulwer-Lytton Last of Barons I. ii. ii. 176 The Earl acknowledged their greeting by vailing his plumed cap.

1886 ‘M. Gray’ Silence of Dean Maitland I. 163 He acknowledged this compliment with a slight bow.

1914 J. Joyce Dubliners 49 Each cheer of welcome was acknowledged with smiles and nods by those in the car.

1979 J. Heller Good as Gold (1980) iv. 141 He acknowledged with a surly nod the greetings of colleagues, who were astonished to see him.

1998 S. Lawrence Montenegro 259 The sentry at the gate eyed Harwell as he rode past, but in no way acknowledged him.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	acknowledge
释义	† acknowledgen. Forms: 1500s–1600s acknowledge; also Scottish pre-1700 acknawlege. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: acknow v., knowledge n. Etymology: < ac- (in acknow v.) + knowledge n. Compare earlier acknowledge v.Compare Old English oncnāwnes knowledge, recognition ( < acknow v. + -ness suffix), oncnāwennes knowledge, recognition, acknowledgement ( < oncnāwen , past participle of oncnāwan acknow v. + -ness suffix). Obsolete. 1. Scottish. Investigation, trial. Cf. knowledge n. 2. rare. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > trying or hearing of cause > [noun] judgementc1300 knowledge1398 tryingc1440 court of oyer and terminer1451 acknowledge1492 cognition1523 knowledgement1574 hearing1576 conusance1660 cognizance1786 avizandum1861 1492 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1869) I. 62 At the first law dayes..the brekeris heirof sall haif acknawlege, and quha beis than convict sall be pvnist. 2. Admitted or communicated knowledge; recognition, awareness, acknowledgement. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > recognition > [noun] knowing?c1225 knowledgec1330 kithinga1400 recognizance1490 acknowledgec1510 cognizance1590 recognition1748 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > knowledge, what is known > [noun] witshipc900 wisdomc950 knowledge1393 notice?1435 notition1453 intellectionc1475 acknowledgec1510 sciturec1540 knowledgement1570 know1592 cognizance1635 conusance1635 cognoscence1647 knowfulness1891 the mind > language > statement > acknowledgement or recognition > [noun] knowledgelOE knownessa1200 knowledgingc1225 recognizancea1400 agnitiona1425 recognitionc1460 acknowledgec1510 agnizing1548 reknowledging1549 recognization1560 acknowledgement1570 recognoscence1571 allowing1598 reknowledgement1598 recognizon1611 reconnoissancea1734 spotting1871 c1510 H. Watson tr. Valentine & Orson 111 That my bodye should neuer haue reast vnto the tyme that I might haue acknowledge of the fader that engendred me, and of what moder I was borne. 1548 E. Gest Treat. againste Masse sig. Di The Kynges Majestie..hath enforced them to the outward acknowledge therof. 1551 N. Ridley Let. 23 July in M. Coverdale Certain Lett. Martyrs (1564) 684 Before I shoulde make the Kinges Majestie preuye vnto it and of acknowledge, before y^e collation of it. 1599 R. Parry tr. D. Ortuñez de Calahorra Mirr. Knighthood (new ed.) i. ii. lv. 222 Receiuing great contentment for the acknowledge of the Princesse. a1605 R. Bannatyne Jrnl. Trans. in Scotl. (1806) 47 The gud providence of God did..bring..me to that acknowledge [v.r. to my knowledge] of my awin offence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2020). acknowledgev. Brit. /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/, U.S. /əkˈnɑlədʒ/, /ækˈnɑlədʒ/ Forms: late Middle English acknowleche, 1500s acknowelage, 1500s acknowelaige, 1500s acknowelayge, 1500s acknoweleadg, 1500s acknoweleage, 1500s acknowlage, 1500s acknowleage, 1500s aknowledge, 1500s aknowlege, 1500s–1600s acknoweldge, 1500s–1600s acknoweledge, 1500s–1600s acknowelege, 1500s–1700s acknowlege, 1500s– acknowledge, 1600s accknowledge, 1600s ackknollig, 1600s acknowledeg, 1600s acknowledg, 1600s acknowlidge, 1600s aknowledg, 1600s aknwladg; Scottish pre-1700 accnaulege, pre-1700 accnawlege, pre-1700 acknaulege, pre-1700 acknawledge, pre-1700 acknawlege, pre-1700 akknawlege, pre-1700 aknawlege, pre-1700 aknoleg, pre-1700 1700s– acknowledge. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: acknow v., knowledge v. Etymology: < ac- (in acknow v.) + knowledge v. Compare earlier beknowledge v., reknowledge v. Compare also acknowledge n.In later use replacing knowledge v. and acknow v. N.E.D. (1884) also records the pronunciation /ˈnəʊlɪdʒ/ for the second element. 1. a. transitive. With complement (now usually preceded by as or to be): to recognize or confess (someone or something) to be the thing specified. Also reflexive. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > acknowledgement, avowal, or confession > acknowledge, avow, or confess [verb (transitive)] kenc975 kithec1000 acknowOE anyetec1175 knowledgec1225 beknowc1325 avow1330 granta1400 acknowledge1481 recognize1509 confess1526 profess1526 testify1526 reacknowledge1550 avouch1606 to take with ——a1653 upgivea1776 the mind > language > statement > acknowledgement or recognition > acknowledge or recognize [verb (transitive)] > person or thing to be something knowledgec1300 acknowledge1481 recognize?1537 concede1805 society > morality > dueness or propriety > [verb (transitive)] > acknowledge as due or valid beknowc1315 recognize1537 recognoscea1550 own1553 acknowledge1611 recognizance1657 1481 W. Caxton tr. Myrrour of Worlde iii. xxiv. 193 In whiche translacion I acknowleche myself symple, rude and ygnoraunt. 1534 W. Turner tr. J. von Watt Of Olde God & Newe sig. Jiv An othe..in whiche Otho shold acknowlege him self to be y^e popes phasalle. 1611 Bible (King James) Wisd. xii. 27 They acknowledged him to be the true God, whome before they denyed to know. View more context for this quotation 1632 P. Massinger Emperour of East iv. iii. sig. I^v The charge of my most curious, and costly ingredients fraide,..I shall acknowledge my selfe amply satisfi'd. 1671 J. Milton Paradise Regain'd ii. 376 Thy gentle Ministers, who come to pay Thee homage, and acknowledge thee thir Lord. View more context for this quotation 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones IV. xii. vii. 236 The Pride of Partridge did not submit to acknowledge himself a Servant. View more context for this quotation 1853 E. C. Gaskell Ruth II. vi. 121 The enemy had acknowledged himself defeated. 1876 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest II. ix. 433 Harold was publicly acknowledged as..the designated successor to the crown. 1893 Congress. Rec. 6 Oct. 2248/1 The Mississippi plan..is acknowledged to be the most efficacious of all known methods for eliminating the ‘unwelcome voter’. 1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 217/1 De Thou acknowledges himself greatly indebted to this history. 1943 R. Vance They made me Leatherneck vii. 29 At least you acknowledge Texas to be in the Union. 2006 Independent 9 Dec. 10/1 Spillers Records in the centre of Cardiff is officially acknowledged as the world's oldest music store. b. transitive. Without complement: to accept the authority, validity, or legitimacy of; to accord due recognition to; to own the claim or title of (a person).to acknowledge the corn: see corn n.¹ Phrases 5. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attention > take notice of, heed [verb (transitive)] > pay due or particular attention to acknowledge?1526 regard1526 observe1560 advise?1567 distinguish1607 follow1824 to tip one's hat (or cap)1975 ?1526 M. Roper tr. Erasmus Deuout Treat. Pater Noster i. sig. b.iv^v Whan we were as it were borne agayne..than we shulde aknowledge onely oure father celestyall. 1537 tr. H. Latimer Serm. to Clergie sig. C^v Many of these..woll no better aknowledge, and recognyse theyr parentes..but abrenounce and cast them of. 1611 Bible (King James) Prov. iii. 6 In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy pathes. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Comedy of Errors (1623) v. i. 324 Thou sham'st to acknowledge me in miserie. View more context for this quotation 1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan i. x. 43 He acknowledgeth the power which others acknowledge. 1762 O. Goldsmith Citizen of World I. 10 An Englishman is taught to..acknowledge no other master than the laws which himself has contributed to enact. 1810 S. Green Romance Readers I. ii. 29 When will the..day arrive, that thy noble parents will..acknowledge thee in the face of an admiring world? 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 532 A secret purse from which agents too vile to be acknowledged received hire. 1882 R. L. Stevenson New Arabian Nights I. 252 It will be time enough to thank me..when you are acknowledged by your father and married to Miss Vandeleur. 1928 D. H. Lawrence Lady Chatterley's Lover xix. 363 They should be alive and frisky, and acknowledge the great god Pan. 1995 Vogue Dec. 58/3 He was acknowledged and praised publicly by the British performer Peter Gabriel. c. transitive. Law. To own as genuine, or of legal force or validity; to own, avow, or assent, in legal form, to (an act, document, signature, etc.) so as to give it validity. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > acknowledgement or recognition > acknowledge or recognize [verb (transitive)] > in legal form knowledge?a1445 acknowledgea1612 1581 W. Lambarde Eirenarcha i. xvi. 83 An acknowledging of a bond to the Prince, taken by a Iudge of Recorde, for the keeping of the Peace.] a1612 G. Carew & W. Lambarde Rep. Chancery (1650) 111 The Duke of Northumberland acknowledged a Recognizance of 1000 Markes to the Lord Crumwell. 1641 Termes de la Ley 88 b His successor may in his owne name have execution of a Recognisance acknowledged to his predecessor for Orphanage money. ?1757 C. Viner Gen. Abridgm. Law & Equity (new ed.) XVIII. 163 Recognizances in the Court of Chancery are commonly acknowledged before a Master. 1870 J. Pinkerton Guide to Admin. 48 A release should be acknowledged before proper authority and recorded in the office for recording deeds, etc. 1994 E. A. Martin Dict. Law (ed. 3) 7/1 The Wills Act 1837 requires that the testator's signature on the will be made or acknowledged in the presence of at least two witnesses. 2. a. transitive. To accept or admit the existence or truth of (something).In quot. 1553 reflexive: †to confess (oneself) (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > acknowledgement or recognition > acknowledge or recognize [verb (transitive)] yknowOE knowc1175 yatec1175 knowledgec1225 vow1338 granta1387 kenc1400 admit1415 reknowledgec1450 acknowledge?1526 agnize1535 recognize1537 recognoscea1550 justify1600 granta1620 to take with ——a1653 recognizance1657 agnite1694 recognizate1799 ?1526 M. Roper tr. Erasmus Deuout Treat. Pater Noster i. sig. b.iv We aknowledge & confesse our owne vylenesse. 1549 W. Baldwin Canticles of Salomon vi. sig. I.iv She..confesseth her ignoraunce, acknowlagyng her imperfeccion. 1553 H. Latimer in Southey's Common-place Bk. 2nd Ser. 55 One man took remorse of conscience, and acknowledged himself to me that he had deceived the king. 1600 W. Shakespeare Much Ado about Nothing i. ii. 11 He loued my niece your daughter, and meant to acknowledge it this night in a daunce. View more context for this quotation 1611 Bible (King James) Jer. iii. 13 Acknowledge thine iniquity that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God. View more context for this quotation 1756 E. Burke Vindic. Nat. Society 39 I acknowledge indeed, the Necessity of such a proceeding. 1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall III. 65 The authority of Theodosius was cheerfully acknowledged by all the inhabitants of the Roman world. 1816 J. Austen Emma I. xviii. 319 I should be as ready to acknowledge his merits as any other man. View more context for this quotation 1860 J. Abbott Aboriginal Amer. i. 37 To discover some way of accounting for the works of creation without acknowledging the hand of a creator. 1908 E. F. Benson Climber 125 If only Lucia had felt the meanness of it, acknowledged it, regretted it, the case would have been different. 1946 C. Bush Case Second Chance iv. 60 He realised he'd told us a lie and I admire his pluck in acknowledging the fact. 1995 Amer. Scientist July–Aug. 376/3 Geologists were forced to acknowledge the probable influence of extraterrestrial events on geologic history. b. transitive. With clause as object. To recognize, admit that something is the case. ΚΠ 1534 G. Joye tr. U. Zwingli Dauids Psalter iv. 5 Sela Whem wyll ye acknowlege that the Lorde delyuerth whom he loueth? 1563 W. Fulke Goodle Gallerye Causes Meteors iii. f. 44 I truly, do acknowledge that they ar sent of God as wonderfull signes. 1713 G. Berkeley Three Dialogues Hylas & Philonous i. 41 I acknowledge, Hylas, it is not difficult to form general Propositions and Reasonings about those Qualities. 1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature I. 71 The sea, he must acknowledge, is always at the same level. 1849 A. Brontë Let. 5 Apr. in E. C. Gaskell Life C. Brontë (1857) II. iii. 98 The earlier part [of May] is often cold enough, I acknowledge, but..we are almost certain of some fine warm days in the latter half. 1881 A. Trollope Ayala's Angel III. lix. 207 When alone, she acknowledged to herself that it was true. 1925 Amer. Mercury May 102/2 I always acknowledged that Patti had a good voice and knew how to sing. 1970 ‘A. Cross’ Poetic Justice v. 70 ‘I'm fairly typical, I guess,’ she said with a smile which acknowledged that she certainly didn't look typical. 2007 N.Y. Times Mag. 25 Mar. 51/1 Psychiatrists acknowledge that almost anyone is capable of hallucinating a voice under certain circumstances. c. transitive. With direct speech as object: to utter by way of acknowledgement or admission. ΚΠ 1814 M. Edgeworth Patronage IV. xl. 276 ‘It was true’, she acknowledged, ‘that this friend of her brother's had made one mistake in early life.’ 1904 L. F. Baum Marvelous Land of Oz 240 ‘That is true,’ acknowledged the Scarecrow. 1934 J. C. Lee Boshstralians 35 ‘Knows all about the petticoats, he does,’ acknowledged Benson. 2003 BusinessWeek 22 Dec. 76/2 ‘What we do is a very countercultural activity,’ acknowledges Ross. 3. a. transitive. To own or recognize with gratitude, or as an obligation (a gift, a service rendered, etc.). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > gratitude > thank [verb (transitive)] > acknowledge gratefully acknowledge1548 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus in Paraphr. New Test. I. Pref. f. xvii^v If your maiestie will fauourablie acknowlage and accepte this slender gifte & presente. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost xi. 612 But they his gifts acknowledg'd none. View more context for this quotation 1687 N. Johnston Assurance Abbey & Church-lands 179 Whose singular favor I must ever acknowledge..in furnishing me with a Repertory. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones VI. xvii. v. 127 If you could contrive to deliver this..I shall for ever acknowledge your Goodness. View more context for this quotation 1864 A. Trollope Can you forgive Her? II. vi. 42 Let me acknowledge my debt. Unless you had aided me with your money, I could not have succeeded. 1894 K. Hewat Little Sc. World Pref. p. xii The author has to acknowledge his indebtedness..for much word-of-mouth information. 1948 S. Bellow Spanish Let. in Partisan Rev. Feb. 222 Occasionally he may be required to do a little work and he does it..to acknowledge the obligation, but as hastily as possible. 1999 Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair: 1999 Handbk. 2/2 We gratefully acknowledge the hard work of Alison Vaissière..and her dedicated staff. b. transitive. spec. To attest or confirm (the receipt of something, as a letter, postal package, or the like); to provide notification that one has received (a letter, etc.).Often used formulaically in formal correspondence. ΚΠ 1601 Let. 7 Nov. in F. Moryson Itinerary (1617) i. 152 I the President doe acknowledge the receit of such an intelligence, concerning Captaine A. 1659 S. Hartlib Let. 20 July in J. Worthington Diary & Corr. (1847) I. 140 These are with many thanks to acknowledge the receipt of your last of Jul. 11. 1746 G. G. Beekman Let. 20 Nov. in Beekman Mercantile Papers (1956) I. 11 This Serves to Acknowledge the receipt of yours per Brazier with a Trunck of good Amounting..to £70.17.3. 1821 Ld. Byron Let. 3 May (1978) VIII. 108 Though I wrote to you on the 28th ultimo, I must acknowledge yours of this day. 1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) xi. 86 Dear Madam,—I have the honor to acknowledge your polite communication, to which I promptly reply. a1898 H. Bessemer Autobiogr. (1905) xvi. 227 This gun was..sent to the Fort, at Antwerp, on the 16th June, 1860, its receipt being acknowledged in the following letter. 1942 N. Balchin Darkness falls from Air xii. 211 Hallo, Marcia. This is Bill. We have to acknowledge yours of even date. 1991 Brit. Jrnl. Criminol. 21 353 The Code of Practice..requires the Custody Officer..to ask the person to sign the custody record to acknowledge receipt of the notice. 4. transitive. To show that one has noticed or recognized (someone), esp. by making a gesture or greeting; to notice or return (such a gesture or greeting). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > use courteous actions or expressions to [verb (transitive)] > greet or salute > in return resalute1493 countersalue1575 regreet1586 requite1590 acknowledge1593 to give a tumble1921 1593 B. Barnes Parthenophil & Parthenophe sig. A 2 ^v If I chance vnwares to meete thee, Neither acknowledge mee, nor greete mee. 1686 T. Jevon Devil of a Wife iii. ii. 42 Was ever Woman yet so miserable? I cannot make one in the Village yet acknowledge me. ?1789 E. Gibbon Let. 28 Mar. (1956) III. 144 Such Englishmen as I am not ashamed to acknowledge in foreign countries. 1793 T. Hull Comedy of Errors v. i. 48 But perhaps, my son, Thou sham'st t' acknowledge me. a1817 J. Austen Persuasion (1818) IV. vii. 131 She was convinced that he was ready to be acknowledged as an acquaintance..and she had the pain of seeing her sister turn away with unalterable coldness. View more context for this quotation 1843 E. Bulwer-Lytton Last of Barons I. ii. ii. 176 The Earl acknowledged their greeting by vailing his plumed cap. 1886 ‘M. Gray’ Silence of Dean Maitland I. 163 He acknowledged this compliment with a slight bow. 1914 J. Joyce Dubliners 49 Each cheer of welcome was acknowledged with smiles and nods by those in the car. 1979 J. Heller Good as Gold (1980) iv. 141 He acknowledged with a surly nod the greetings of colleagues, who were astonished to see him. 1998 S. Lawrence Montenegro 259 The sentry at the gate eyed Harwell as he rode past, but in no way acknowledged him. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1492v.1481
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