acknowledged

Everyday

1. Acknowledged means admitted or accepted that something is true. tree →
2. Acknowledged means showed that you saw or received something, like a letter or a wave. tree →
3. Acknowledged means thanked or recognised for something. tree →
4. (adjective) Acknowledged means generally agreed to be: «an acknowledged expert». tree →

In the lessons

Formal word in writing and exams. In everyday life: «she acknowledged my wave». In letters and emails: «your message has been acknowledged». In stories a character «acknowledged his mistake». In books, authors acknowledge people who helped.

Examples

• He acknowledged that he had broken the vase. tree →
• She acknowledged me with a nod. tree →
• The school acknowledged our letter. tree →
• The author acknowledged her teachers in the book. tree →
• He is an acknowledged expert on dinosaurs. tree →
• The coach acknowledged the team's hard work. tree →
• The rule was acknowledged by everyone. tree →
• She acknowledged, however, that on one point Rudy was right. tree →

Note

Spelling: «ac-know-ledge» (silent «k», the «d» before «ge»): acknowledged. Noun: acknowledgement (UK) or acknowledgment (US). Formal; simple words: «admitted», «noticed», «thanked».

In Jewish tradition

Judah's open admission, "She is more righteous than I," is a key moment of confessing wrongdoing. David says he acknowledged his sin and was forgiven.

Interpretation. The rabbis praise Judah for admitting the truth publicly even though it shamed him, and see in it a reason why kingship came from his line. In Sefer Yetzirah, it means that the Creator is recognized as King. The psalm is read as teaching that honest confession brings forgiveness.

Examples

• And Judah acknowledged them, and said: 'She is more righteous than I; forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son.' And he knew her again no more. (Torah GEN.38.26, JPS 1917) tree →
• fact, inquire about it, and make it so evident, that [35] the Creator be acknowledged to be on His throne again. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid; I said: 'I will make confession concerning my transgressions unto the LORD' — and Thou, Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. (Writings PSA.32.5, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Spelling: «ac-know-ledge» (silent «k», the «d» before «ge»): acknowledged. Noun: acknowledgement (UK) or acknowledgment (US). Formal; simple words: «admitted», «noticed», «thanked».