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Acknowledgement

Ac-knowl′edg-ment

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Ac-knowl′edge-ment

(ăk-nŏl′ĕj-ment)
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Noun.
1.
The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
“An acknowledgment of fault.”
Froude.
Immediately upon the
acknowledgment
of the Christian faith, the eunuch was baptized by Philip.
Hooker.
4.
Something given or done in return for a favor, message, etc.
Smollett.
5.
A declaration or avowal of one’s own act, to give it legal validity;
as, the
acknowledgment
of a deed before a proper officer
. Also, the certificate of the officer attesting such declaration.
Acknowledgment money
,
in some parts of England, a sum paid by copyhold tenants, on the death of their landlords, as an acknowledgment of their new lords.
Cowell.
Syn. – Confession; concession; recognition; admission; avowal; recognizance.

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acknowledgement

acknowledgement

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acknowledgement ‎(plural acknowledgements)

  1. (Britain) The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
  2. (Britain) The act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
  3. (Britain) An award or other expression or token of appreciation.
  4. (Britain) An expression of gratitude.
  5. (Britain) A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
    a wedding invitation's acknowledgement
  6. (Britain, telecommunications, computing, networking) A response sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission.
    See Wikipedia article on transmission
  7. (Britain, law) The act of a man admitting a child as his own.
  8. (Britain, law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.

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