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Synonyms of acknowledge

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Another word for acknowledge is recognize. Other synonyms of acknowledge are admit, confess, allow, own and avow.

Synonyms and similar words for acknowledge

verbTo admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.

  • avowTo declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.
  • recognizeTo acknowledge the existence or legality of; to treat as valid or worthy of consideration.
  • admitTo concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).

verbTo own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or...

  • allowTo acknowledge, accept the truth of; to concede; to accede to an opinion; to say something one agrees on in the context...
  • concedeTo admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge.
  • confessTo acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in.
  • ownTo acknowledge.
  • grant

Meaning of acknowledge

  1. verb To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
  2. verb To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
  3. verb To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour).

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Questions about synonyms of acknowledge

What is another word for acknowledge?
Acknowledge has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as recognize, admit, confess, allow, own, avow and concede.
What does acknowledge mean?
Acknowledge means to admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: acknowledge (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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