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acknowledged
ac·knowl·edged A0058900 (ăk-nŏl′ĭjd)adj. Commonly accepted or recognized.acknowledged (əkˈnɒlɪdʒd) adj1. recognized as being true or existing2. recognized, esp in legal form, as having authority, rights, or claims3. stated as being receivedac•knowl•edged (ækˈnɒl ɪdʒd) adj. widely recognized; generally accepted. [1760–70] ac•knowl′edged•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | acknowledged - recognized or made known or admitted; "the acknowledged leader of the community"; "a woman of acknowledged accomplishments"; "his acknowledged error"known - apprehended with certainty; "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal"unacknowledged - not recognized or admitted | | 2. | acknowledged - generally acceptedunquestionable - incapable of being questioned; "unquestionable authority" |
acknowledgedadjective accepted, admitted, established, confirmed, declared, approved, recognized, well-known, sanctioned, confessed, authorized, professed, accredited, agreed upon He is an acknowledged authority in his field.Translationsacknowledged
acknowledge (one) as (something)To publicly announce or accept that one possesses certain qualities or has attained a specific achievement or result. All she wanted was for her old boss to finally acknowledge her as the new director of the organization. The dissidents refused to acknowledge the new leader as legitimate.See also: acknowledgeacknowledge (one) to be rightTo publicly announce or accept that one is correct in some position, action, or statement. After a lengthy interview with investigators, the suspect acknowledged the witness to be right. The finance department acknowledged Henry to be right about the accounting error.See also: acknowledge, rightacknowledge (the) receipt of (something)To recognize, often formally, that something has been received, usually an item that has been delivered. Jason signed a form to acknowledge the receipt of the letter. Did you get a notification acknowledging receipt of your package?See also: acknowledge, of, receiptEncyclopediaSeeacknowledgeSee ACKED See ACKEDacknowledged
Synonyms for acknowledgedadj acceptedSynonyms- accepted
- admitted
- established
- confirmed
- declared
- approved
- recognized
- well-known
- sanctioned
- confessed
- authorized
- professed
- accredited
- agreed upon
Antonyms for acknowledgedadj recognized or made known or admittedRelated WordsAntonymsadj generally acceptedRelated Words |