acknowledge: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 22 letter points · starts with A · ends with E
Meaning of acknowledge
verb
- transitive
To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
Example: to acknowledge the being of a god
- transitive
To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
- transitive
To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
Example: to acknowledge a favor
- transitive
To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
Example: This is to acknowledge your kind invitation to participate in the upcoming debate.
Listed forms: acknowledges, acknowledging, acknowledged, acknowledg, acknowelege, aknowledge, acknowlege.
Source: Wiktionary — acknowledge.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for acknowledge.
verb
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
verb
report the receipt of
verb
express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
verb
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is acknowledge in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of acknowledge
A(1) + C(3) + K(5) + N(1) + O(1) + W(4) + L(1) + E(1) + D(2) + G(2) + E(1) = 22 points.
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Anagrams of acknowledge
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from acknowledge
434 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in acknowledge. Showing up to 24, longest first.