Basic Details
Word: Acknowledge
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To admit or accept that something is true. It also means to show that you have noticed someone or received something.
Synonyms: admit, accept, recognise, confirm
Antonyms: deny, ignore
How to Spell Acknowledge
Syllables: ac - know - ledge
Tricky part: The c gives the k sound, and the k after it is the silent k of know, so students drop one of the two. The ending is dge, with a d.
Watch out for: aknowledge, acknowlege, acknoledge
Memory tip: Write the word knowledge and put ac in front of it: ac + knowledge gives acknowledge, letter for letter.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Riya acknowledged that she had forgotten to water the plants.
Example 2: The bank sent a message to acknowledge the payment.
Example 3: He waved to acknowledge the crowd as he walked to the crease.
Fun Fact
In many books there is a page where the author thanks everyone who helped. It is called the acknowledgements page.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
acknowledge
a) deny
b) accept
c) admit
d) recognise
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a) deny. To deny something is to say it is not true, the opposite of acknowledging it.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) acknowlege
b) judgement
c) privilege
d) encourage
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a) acknowlege. Like knowledge, acknowledge ends in dge; the misspelt form has lost its d.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
wegdeknlcoa
a) knowledge
b) acknowledge
c) acknowledged
d) knowledgeable
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b) acknowledge. Acknowledged needs a second d, knowledge has no a or c, and knowledgeable needs a b, a second l and a third e.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When a shop acknowledges your complaint, it ____.
a) lets you know it has received it
b) throws it away
c) closes the shop
d) charges you more
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a) lets you know it has received it
2. The captain acknowledged that the team had played badly. She ____.
a) kept it a secret
b) blamed the umpire
c) admitted it was true
d) said it was a lie
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c) admitted it was true
