acknowledge

amsa, yarda da, ɗaukan kira ko shaida

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ækˈnɑl.ɪʤ/

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• Hyphenation: ac‧knowl‧edge

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) acknowledge

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) acknowledges

Past tense (ya wuce) acknowledged

Past participle (ya wuce) acknowledged

Present participle (ana cikin yi) acknowledging

1. (transitive) If you acknowledge something, you show that you know it is there or that it is true. <> yin tabbas ko yarda da cewa abu na nan. cewa haka ne.

   The government yesterday acknowledged the need for more money.

   I should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter.

   Britain's science is widely acknowledged to be in very bad shape.

   He left the game in 1984, acknowledged as the best player in the world.

2. (transitive) If you acknowledge something, you say publicly that it is good. <> yabo a fili. ganin aikin kirki.

   She isn't very good at acknowledging the work of her staff.

Synonyms

• recognise/recognize (gane, fahimta)

Related words

• acknowledgment