verb · academic
acknowledge
UK/əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/US/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/ac·KNOWL·edge
to accept or admit the existence or truth of something; to recognize someone's contribution or help
Examples
“The report acknowledges that further research is needed before firm conclusions can be drawn.”
“She acknowledged receiving the grant from the funding body.”
“In the essay, acknowledge the limits of your argument to make it more credible.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although previous studies acknowledge a correlation between diet and mood, this paper argues for a causal mechanism supported by longitudinal data.”
Collocations
- acknowledge receipt
- acknowledge the importance/role
- acknowledge the limitations
Word family
Common mistakes
say thank you / mention→acknowledge
Say it for a higher band
5admit→6recognise→7+acknowledge
Synonyms
admit
recognise
Easily confused
admit
“The author acknowledged the limitations of the study.”
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