Dictionary

acknowledgment en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /əɡˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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• /əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ (General-American)
• /əɡˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ (General-American)
• /əkˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English acknowledge Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English acknowledgment From acknowledge + -ment.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of acknowledging
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2. (countable, uncountable) The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
   • He just grunted in acknowledgment of my greeting.
3. (countable, uncountable) A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
4. (countable, uncountable) An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
   • the acknowledgment of a favor
5. (countable, uncountable) A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
   • the acknowledgment of a wedding invitation
6. (countable, uncountable) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
7. (countable, uncountable) A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
   • This is conveniently done by means of a written instrument, called a bill of exchange, which is, in fact, a transferable order by a creditor upon his debtor, and when accepted by the debtor, that is, authenticated by his signature, becomes an acknowledgment of debt. 1871, John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy, p. 41:
   • acknowledgment of a deed
8. (countable, uncountable) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
9. (countable, uncountable) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.

Forms

Deriveds

land acknowledgment · nonacknowledgment · unacknowledgment

Synonyms

ACK (act of acknowledging) · confession (act of acknowledging) · nod · concession (act of acknowledging) · recognition (act of acknowledging) · recognizance (act of acknowledging) · admission · admission (act of acknowledging) · avowal (act of acknowledging)

Translations (122)

nl erkenning (award) · de Quittung (indication of a successful receipt of a transmission) · fi vastaus (message informing that the originator's communication has been received and understood) · de Anerkennung (act of a man admitting a child as his own) · ga admháil (act of acknowledging) · cs uznání (act of acknowledging) · bg потвърждение (message informing that the originator's communication has been received and understood) · it riconoscimento (award) · nl kwitantie (indication of a successful receipt of a transmission) · es reconocimiento (act of acknowledging) · co riconoscimentu (act of acknowledging) · sh zahvalnica (expression of thanks) · bg отли́чие (award) · eo agnosko (act of acknowledging) · fi huomionosoitus (award) · ro adeverire (act of a man admitting a child as his own) · eo agnosko (act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship) · de Anerkenntnis (act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship) · fi tunnustus (act of acknowledging) · fr reconnaissance (act of acknowledging) · ro recunoaștere (act of a man admitting a child as his own) · ro chitanță (indication of a successful receipt of a transmission) · co ricunoscimentu (act of acknowledging) · fi todistus (formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure) · da kvittering (act of acknowledging) · fi kiitos (expression of thanks) · pt reconhecimento (act of a man admitting a child as his own) · et vastuvõtukinnitus (act of acknowledging) · sh призна́ње (act of acknowledging) · ru призна́ние (act of acknowledging) · sh pȍtvrda (message informing that the originator's communication has been received and understood) · uk підтве́рдження (act of acknowledging) · it riconoscimento (act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship) · nl ontvangstbevestiging (indication of a successful receipt of a transmission) · ro recunoștință (expression of thanks) · fr confession (act of acknowledging) · de Anerkennung (act of acknowledging) · sh prepoznavanje (act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship) · bg потвържде́ние (formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure) · ca agraïment (expression of thanks) · nl erkenning (act of acknowledging) · nl bevestiging (formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure) · ja 謝辞 (expression of thanks) · ia admission (act of acknowledging) · eo kvitanco (indication of a successful receipt of a transmission) · bg призна́телност (expression of thanks) · be пацвярджэ́нне (act of acknowledging) · bg благодарност (expression of thanks) · bg припозна́ване (act of a man admitting a child as his own) · fi vastaanottoilmoitus (indication of a successful receipt of a transmission) · ru подтвержде́ние (act of acknowledging) · nl ontvangstbevestiging (message informing that the originator's communication has been received and understood) · ja 承認 (act of acknowledging) · fr aveu (act of acknowledging) · sv erkännande (act of acknowledging) · bg потвържде́ние (act of acknowledging) · de Bestätigung (formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure) · de Bestätigung (act of acknowledging) · eo kvitanco (act of acknowledging) · de Danksagung (expression of thanks) · be прызна́нне (act of acknowledging) · da anerkendelse (act of acknowledging) · ca reconeixement (act of acknowledging) · fi hyväksyminen (act of acknowledging) · fi myöntäminen (act of acknowledging) · de Anerkennung (award) · la confessio (act of acknowledging) · mi whakawhetaitanga (expression of thanks) · fi tunnustus (expression of thanks) · mi tūtohunga (act of acknowledging) · sh priznánje (act of acknowledging) · vo dasev (act of acknowledging) · fi hyväksyntä (act of acknowledging) · fi omistuskirjoitus (expression of thanks) · pt reconhecimento (expression of thanks) · ro recipisă (indication of a successful receipt of a transmission) · sh препознавање (act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship) · sh по̏тврда (message informing that the originator's communication has been received and understood) · fi kuittaus (act of acknowledging) · nl toekenning (award) · fi isyyden tunnustaminen (act of a man admitting a child as his own) · eo kvitanco (message informing that the originator's communication has been received and understood) · de Anerkennung (act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship) · ja 承知 (act of acknowledging) · fi kuittaus (indication of a successful receipt of a transmission) · pt reconhecimento (act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship) · hu visszaigazolás (indication of a successful receipt of a transmission) · pt reconhecimento (act of acknowledging) · it riconoscimento (act of a man admitting a child as his own) · ja 認知 (act of a man admitting a child as his own) · bg призна́ние (act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship) · fi omistaminen (act of acknowledging) · pt reconhecimento (award) · sh zȁhvala (expression of thanks) · hi स्वीकार (act of acknowledging) · sh за̏хвала (expression of thanks) · ro recunoaștere (act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship) · it riconoscimento (expression of thanks) · ia recognoscimento (act of acknowledging) · ga admháil (act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship) · de Quittung (message informing that the originator's communication has been received and understood) · ro recunoaștere (act of acknowledging) · hu elismerés (act of acknowledging) · nl erkentelijkheid (expression of thanks) · cs přiznání (act of acknowledging) · nl erkenning (act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship) · fr remerciement (expression of thanks) · bg призна́ние (act of acknowledging) · nl erkenning (act of a man admitting a child as his own) · cmn 承認 /承认 (act of acknowledging) · sh захвалница (expression of thanks) · fi tunnustuspalkinto (award) · fr récompense (award) · fi tunnustaminen (act of acknowledging) · nl bekentenis (act of acknowledging) · bn স্বীকৃতি (act of acknowledging) · uk визна́ння (act of acknowledging) · ko 승인 (act of acknowledging) · it riconoscimento (act of acknowledging) · fi palkinto (award) · fi tunnustaminen (act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship) · ro apreciere (expression of thanks)