acknowledged
Definitions
adj
Generally accepted, recognized or admitted.
Collocations
5ADJ.
rich, single, true
He is an acknowledged expert in marine biology and has published over fifty papers.
VERB + ACKNOWLEDGED
judge
The judge acknowledged the defendant's difficult circumstances before pronouncing the sentence.
ACKNOWLEDGED + NOUN
fault, faults, favor, presence, pupil, receipt, statement, winner
He acknowledged receipt of the package and sent her a thank you email.
PREP.
in, with
She acknowledged the problem with a nod and promised to fix it immediately.
ADV.
finally, universally
After years of debate, the scientist's groundbreaking research was finally acknowledged by the international community.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
- unacknowledged
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Mr Rich acknowledged her favor.
Tatoeba · #29675I acknowledged the receipt of your letter.
Tatoeba · #64423The mayor acknowledged her services to the city.
Tatoeba · #246158I acknowledged that I want to do strange things.
Tatoeba · #252263The boy acknowledged having lied.
Tatoeba · #267969The judge acknowledged him the winner.
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