Acknowledgement: meaning, definitions and examples
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acknowledgement
[ əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt ]
formal
Acceptance of the truth or existence of something; recognition of the importance or quality of something.
Synonyms
acceptance, appreciation, recognition.
Examples of usage
- She received an acknowledgement for her hard work.
- The company sent him an acknowledgement of receipt of his application.
- His acknowledgement of the mistake was appreciated by his colleagues.
formal
A statement printed at the beginning of a book or other work acknowledging the work of someone who has contributed to the making of the book or work.
Synonyms
appreciation, credit, gratitude.
Examples of usage
- The author included an acknowledgement to her editor in the book.
- The acknowledgements section of the thesis listed all the people who had supported the research.
formal
A letter or email acknowledging receipt of something.
Synonyms
confirmation, receipt, response.
Examples of usage
- Please send an acknowledgement of receipt of the package.
- The company requires an acknowledgement of receipt for all deliveries.
Translations
Translations of the word "acknowledgement" in other languages:
🇵🇹 reconhecimento
- confirmação
- agradecimento
🇮🇳 स्वीकृति
- पुष्टि
- आभार
🇩🇪 Anerkennung
- Bestätigung
- Danksagung
🇮🇩 pengakuan
- konfirmasi
- ucapan terima kasih
🇺🇦 визнання
- підтвердження
- подяка
🇵🇱 uznanie
- potwierdzenie
- podziękowanie
🇯🇵 承認 (しょうにん)
- 確認 (かくにん)
- 感謝 (かんしゃ)
🇫🇷 reconnaissance
- confirmation
- remerciement
🇪🇸 reconocimiento
- confirmación
- agradecimiento
🇹🇷 tanıma
- onaylama
- teşekkür
🇰🇷 인정 (injeong)
- 확인 (hwagin)
- 감사 (gamsa)
🇸🇦 اعتراف
- تأكيد
- شكر
🇨🇿 uznání
- potvrzení
- poděkování
🇸🇰 uznanie
- potvrdenie
- poďakovanie
🇨🇳 承认 (chéngrèn)
- 确认 (quèrèn)
- 感谢 (gǎnxiè)
🇸🇮 priznanje
- potrditev
- zahvala
🇮🇸 viðurkenning
- staðfesting
- þakklæti
🇰🇿 мойындау
- растау
- алғыс
🇬🇪 აღიარება
- დადასტურება
- მადლიერება
🇦🇿 tanıma
- təsdiq
- təşəkkür
🇲🇽 reconocimiento
- confirmación
- agradecimiento
Etymology
The word 'acknowledgement' originated from the Middle English word 'aknowledge', which combined 'a-' (completely) and 'knowledge'. The concept of acknowledging someone or something has deep roots in human interactions and has evolved over time to represent both the act of recognizing something and expressing gratitude or appreciation. In modern usage, acknowledgement plays an important role in formal settings, such as academic works, business communications, and personal interactions.
See also: acknowledge, acknowledged, acknowledging, acknowledgingly, acknowledgment, unacknowledged, unacknowledging.