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acknowledge verb
1 acknowledge Declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of:— She acknowledged that she might have forgotten.
synonym: admit .
Roget 807 :pay ,
defray ,
make payment ;
paydown ,
pay on the nail ,
pay ready money ,
pay at sight ,
pay in advance ;
cash ,
honor a bill ,
acknowledge ;
redeem ;
pay in kind .
pay one's way ,
pay one's shot ,
pay one's footing ;
pay the piper ,
pay sauce for all ,
pay costs ;
do the needful ;
shell out ,
fork out ;
cough up [Coll.] ,
fork over ;
come down with ,
come down with the dust ;
tickle the palm ,
grease the palm ;
expend
etc.
809 put down ,
lay down .
discharge ,
settle ,
quit ,
acquit oneself of ;
foot the bill ;
account with ,
reckon with ,
settle with ,
be even with ,
be quits with ;
strike a balance ;
settle accounts with ,
balance accounts with ,
square accounts with ;
quit scores ;
wipe off old scores ,
clear off old scores ;
satisfy ;
pay in full ;
satisfy all demands ,
pay in full of all demands ;
clear ,
liquidate ;
pay up ,
pay old debts .
disgorge ,
make repayment ;
repay ,
refund ,
reimburse ,
retribute † ;
make compensation
etc.
30 pay by credit card ,
put it on the plastic .
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Roget 973 :reward ,
recompense ,
repay ,
requite ;
remunerate ,
munerate † ;
compensate ;
fee ;
pay one's footing
etc.
(pay)
807 make amends ,
indemnify ,
atone ;
satisfy ,
acknowledge .
get for one's pains ,
reap the fruits of .
tip .
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Roget 916 :be grateful
etc.
adj.;
thank ;
give thanks ,
render thanks ,
return thanks ,
offer thanks ,
tender thanks
etc.
n.;
acknowledge ,
requite .
feel under an obligation ,
be under an obligation ,
lie under an obligation ;
savoir gr_e [Fr.] ;
not look a gift horse in the mouth ;
never forget ,
overflow with gratitude ;
thank one's stars ,
thank one's lucky stars ,
bless one's stars ;
fall on one's knees .
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Roget 772 :observe ,
comply with ,
respect ,
acknowledge ,
abide by ;
cling to ,
adhere to ,
be faithful to ,
act up to ;
meet ,
fulfill ;
carry out ,
carry into execution ;
execute ,
perform ,
keep ,
satisfy ,
discharge ;
do one's office .
perform an obligation ,
fulfill an obligation ,
discharge an obligation ,
acquit oneself of an obligation ;
make good ;
make good one's word ,
make good one's promise ,
keep one's word ,
keep one's promise ;
redeem one's pledge ;
keep faith with ,
stand to one's engagement .
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Roget 762 :consent ;
assent
etc.
488 yield assent ,
admit ,
allow ,
concede ,
grant ,
yield ;
come round ,
come over ;
give into ,
acknowledge ,
agnize † ,
give consent ,
comply with ,
acquiesce ,
agree to ,
fall in with ,
accede ,
accept ,
embrace an offer ,
close with ,
take at one's word ,
have no objection .
satisfy ,
meet one's wishes ,
settle ,
come to terms
etc.
488 not refuse
etc.
764 turn a willing ear
etc.
(willingness)
602 jump at ;
deign ,
vouchsafe ;
promise
etc.
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Roget 529 :disclose ,
discover ,
dismask † ;
draw the veil ,
draw aside the veil ,
lift the veil ,
raise the veil ,
lift up the veil ,
remove the veil ,
tear aside the veil ,
tear the curtain ;
unmask ,
unveil ,
unfold ,
uncover ,
unseal ,
unkennel ;
take off the seal ,
break the seal ;
lay open ,
lay bare ;
expose ;
open ,
open up ;
bare ,
bring to light .
divulge ,
reveal ,
break ;
squeal [Coll.] ,
tattle [Coll.] ,
sing [Coll.] ,
rat [Coll.] ,
snitch [Coll.] ;
let into the secret ;
reveal the secrets of the prison house ;
tell
etc.
(inform)
527 breathe ,
utter ,
blab ,
peach ;
let out ,
let fall ,
let drop ,
let slip ,
spill the beans ,
let the cat out of the bag ;
betray ;
tell tales ,
come out of school ;
come out with ;
give vent ,
give utterance to ;
open the lips ,
blurt out ,
vent ,
whisper about ;
speak out
etc.
(make manifest)
525 make public
etc.
531 unriddle
etc.
(find out)
480.1;
split .
acknowledge ,
allow ,
concede ,
grant ,
admit ,
own ,
own up to ,
confess ,
avow ,
throw off all disguise ,
turn inside out ,
make a clean breast ;
show one's hand ,
show one's cards ;
unburden one's mind ,
disburden one's mind ,
disburden one's conscience ,
disburden one's heart ;
open one's mind ,
lay bare one's mind ,
tell a piece of one's mind [Fr.] ;
unbosom oneself ,
own to the soft impeachment ;
say the truth ,
speak the truth ;
turn King's evidence ,
Queen's evidence ;
acknowledge the corn [U.S.] .
raise the mask ,
drop the mask ,
lift the mask ,
remove the mask ,
throw off the mask ;
expose ;
lay open ;
undeceive † ,
unbeguile † ;
disabuse ,
set right ,
correct ,
open the eyes of ;
d_esillusionner .
be disclosed
&c.;
transpire ,
come to light ;
come in sight
etc.
(be visible)
446 become known ,
escape the lips ;
come out ,
ooze out ,
creep out ,
leak out ,
peep out ,
crop-out ;
show its face ,
show its colors ;
discover itself
&c.;
break through the clouds ,
flash on the mind .
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Roget 488 :assent ;
give assent ,
yield assent ,
nod assent ;
acquiesce ;
agree
etc.
23 receive ,
accept ,
accede ,
accord ,
concur ,
lend oneself to ,
consent ,
coincide ,
reciprocate ,
go with ;
be at one with
etc.
adj.;
go along with ,
chime in with ,
strike in with ,
close in with ;
echo ,
enter into one's views ,
agree in opinion ;
vote ,
give one's voice for ;
recognize ;
subscribe to ,
conform to ,
defer to ;
say yes to ,
say ditto ,
amen to ,
say aye to .
acknowledge ,
own ,
admit ,
allow ,
avow ,
confess ;
concede
etc.
(yield)
762 come round to ;
abide by ;
permit
etc.
760 arrive at an understanding ,
come to an understanding ,
come to terms ,
come to an agreement .
confirm ,
affirm ;
ratify ,
appprove ,
indorse ,
countersign ;
corroborate
etc.
467 go with the stream ,
swim with the stream ,
go with the flow ,
blow with the wind ;
be in fashion ,
join in the chorus ,
join the crowd ,
be one of the guys ,
be part of the group ,
go with the crowd ,
don't make waves ;
be in every mouth .
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Roget 467 :be evidence
etc.
n.;
evince ,
show ,
betoken ,
tell of ;
indicate
etc.
(denote)
550 imply ,
involve ,
argue ,
bespeak ,
breathe .
have weight ,
carry weight ;
tell ,
speak volumes ;
speak for itself
etc.
(manifest)
525 rest upon ,
depend upon ;
repose on .
bear witness
etc.
n.;
give evidence
etc.
n.;
testify ,
depose ,
witness ,
vouch for ;
sign ,
seal ,
undersign † ,
set one's hand and seal ,
sign and seal ,
deliver as one's act and deed ,
certify ,
attest ;
acknowledge
etc.
(assent)
488 [provide conclusive evidence]
make absolute ,
confirm ,
prove
(demonstrate)
478 [add further evidence]
indorse ,
countersign ,
corroborate ,
support ,
ratify ,
bear out ,
uphold ,
warrant .
adduce ,
attest ,
cite ,
quote ;
refer to ,
appeal to ;
call ,
call to witness ;
bring forward ,
bring into court ;
allege ,
plead ;
produce witnesses ,
confront witnesses .
place into evidence ,
mark into evidence .
[obtain evidence]
collect evidence ,
bring together evidence ,
rake up evidence ;
experiment
etc.
463 have a case ,
make out a case ;
establish ,
authenticate ,
substantiate ,
verify ,
make good ,
quote chapter and verse ;
bring home to ,
bring to book .
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Roget 462 :answer ,
respond ,
reply ,
rebut ,
retort ,
rejoin ;
give for answer ,
return for answer ;
acknowledge ,
echo .
explain
etc.
(interpret)
522
solve
etc.
(unriddle)
522
discover
etc.
480.1;
fathom ,
hunt out
etc.
(inquire)
461 satisfy ,
set at rest ,
determine .
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Roget 535 :assert ;
make an assertion
etc.
n.;
have one's say ;
say ,
affirm ,
predicate ,
declare ,
state ;
protest ,
profess .
put forth ,
put forward ;
advance ,
allege ,
propose ,
propound ,
enunciate ,
broach ,
set forth ,
hold out ,
maintain ,
contend ,
pronounce ,
pretend .
depose ,
depone ,
aver ,
avow ,
avouch ,
asseverate ,
swear ;
make oath ,
take one's oath ;
make an affidavit ,
swear an affidavit ,
put in an affidavit ;
take one's Bible oath ,
kiss the book ,
vow ,
vitam impendere vero [Lat.] ;
swear till one is black in the face ,
swear till one is blue in the face ,
swear till all's blue ;
be sworn ,
call Heaven to witness ;
vouch ,
warrant ,
certify ,
assure ,
swear by bell book and candle .
swear by
etc.
(believe)
484 insist upon ,
take one's stand upon ;
emphasize ,
lay stress on ;
assert roundly ,
assert positively ;
lay down ,
lay down the law ;
raise one's voice ,
dogmatize ,
have the last word ;
rap out ;
repeat ;
reassert ,
reaffirm .
announce
etc.
(information)
527 acknowledge
etc.
(assent)
488 attest
etc.
(evidence)
467 adjure
etc.
(put to one's oath)
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Roget 950 :repent ,
be sorry for ;
be penitent
etc.
adj.;
rue ;
regret
etc.
833 think better of ;
recant
etc.
607 knock under
etc.
(submit)
725 plead guilty ;
sing miserere [Lat.] ,
sing de profundis [Lat.] ;
cry peccavi ;
own oneself in the wrong ;
acknowledge ,
confess
&c.,
(disclose)
529 humble oneself ;
beg pardon
etc.
(apologize)
952 turn over a new leaf ,
put on the new man ,
turn from sin ;
reclaim ;
repent in sackcloth and ashes
&c.,
(do penance)
952 learn by experience .
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Dutch: bekennen, erkennen, toegeven, bevestigen
2 acknowledge Report the receipt of:— The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper.
synonym: receipt .
3 acknowledge Express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with:— He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway.
synonym: notice .
4 acknowledge Express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for:— We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us.
synonyms: recognise , recognize .
5 acknowledge Accept as legally binding and valid.
6 acknowledge Accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority:— The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne.
synonyms: know , recognise , recognize .
Dutch: erkennen
Moby thesaurus: accept , account for , accredit with , accrete to , admit , admit everything , affirm , agree , agree provisionally , allege , allow , announce , answer , answer back , apply to , ascribe to , assent grudgingly , asseverate , assign to , attach to , attest , attribute to , aver , avouch , avow , bear the expense , bear witness , blame , blame for , blame on , bless , bring home to , certify , charge on , charge to , chip in , come back , come back at , come clean , concede , confess , connect with , consider , cop a plea , credit , credit with , declare , deem , defray , defray expenses , depone , depose , disclose , divulge , echo , express general agreement , fasten upon , father upon , finance , fix on , fix upon , flash back , foot the bill , fund , give acknowledgment , give answer , give credit , give evidence , give thanks , go Dutch , go along with , grant , hang on , hold , honor a bill , impute to , lay to , let on , make acknowledgments of , not oppose , offer thanks , open up , out with it , own , own up , pay for , pay the bill , pay the piper , pin on , pinpoint , place upon , plead guilty , point to , proclaim , publish , react , receive , recognize , redeem , reecho , refer to , rejoin , render credit , render thanks , reply , respond , retort , return , return answer , return for answer , return thanks , reveal , reverberate , riposte , saddle on , saddle with , say , say in reply , set down to , settle upon , shoot back , spill , spill it , spit it out , stand the costs , swear , talk back , tell , tell all , tell the truth , testify , thank , view , vouch , warrant , witness , yield ... show more .
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