acknowledger

ac·knowl·edge

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ak-nol-ij]
- /ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ak-nol-ij]
- /ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ/

Definitions of acknowledger word

verb with object acknowledger to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of: to acknowledge one's mistakes. 1
verb with object acknowledger to show or express recognition or realization of: to acknowledge an acquaintance by nodding. 1
verb with object acknowledger to recognize the authority, validity, or claims of: The students acknowledged the authority of the student council. 1
verb with object acknowledger to show or express appreciation or gratitude for: to acknowledge a favor. 1
verb with object acknowledger to indicate or make known the receipt of: to acknowledge a letter. 1
verb with object acknowledger to take notice of or reply to: to acknowledge a greeting. 1

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Origin of acknowledger

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

1475-85; acknowleche, apparently either Middle English aknou(en) to recognize (Old English oncnāwan; see a-1, know1) + -leche noun suffix (Old English *-lǣce, by-form of -lac; cf. knowledge, wedlock); or blend of aknouen and knouleche knowledge; then a- was mistaken for ac-

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Parts of speech for Acknowledger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Acknowledger

acknowledger popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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