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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaːnɐˌkɛnən
"Sie hat ihren Fehler anerkannt und sich entschuldigt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To accept or admit the existence or truth of something.
"She acknowledged her mistake and apologized." - 2
To recognize the importance or quality of something.
"The committee acknowledged the contributions of all volunteers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'acknowledge' originates from the Middle English 'aknowlechen', which is a combination of 'a-' (a variant of 'on') and 'know' (from Old English 'cnāwan'). The term evolved to signify the act of recognizing or admitting the truth or existence of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acknowledge" is said worldwide
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Reconnaître
Transliteration: ʁə.kɔ.nɛtʁ
"Elle a reconnu son erreur et s'est excusée."
Anerkennen
Transliteration: ˈaːnɐˌkɛnən
"Sie hat ihren Fehler anerkannt und sich entschuldigt."
Riconoscere
Transliteration: ri.koˈnɔ.ʃʃe.re
"Ha riconosciuto il suo errore e si è scusata."
Reconocer
Transliteration: re.ko.noˈθeɾ
"Ella reconoció su error y se disculpó."
Reconhecer
Transliteration: ʁe.ko.ɲeˈseʁ
"Ela reconheceu seu erro e pediu desculpas."
स्वीकृति देना
Transliteration: Sweekriti dena
"उसने अपनी गलती को स्वीकार किया।"
承认
Transliteration: chéngrèn
"她承认了自己的错误并道歉。"
인정하다
Transliteration: injeonghada
"그녀는 자신의 실수를 인정하고 사과했다."
認める
Transliteration: mitomeru
"彼女は自分の間違いを認めて謝罪した。"
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