ACKNOWLEDGE

[verb] - to accept, admit or recognize (something, or the truth or existence of something)She acknowledged having been at fault. [+ verb-ing]She acknowledged that she had been at fault. [+ that clause]You must acknowledge the truth of her argument. [T]Historians generally acknowledge her as a genius in her field. [T]She is usually acknowledged to be one of our best artists. [T + object + to infinitive]They refused to acknowledge (= to recognize officially) the new government. [T]Please acknowledge receipt of (= say that you have received) this letter. [T]The vicar gratefully acknowledged (= showed or said he was grateful for) their offers of help. [T]He didn't even acknowledge my presence (= show that he had seen me). [T]It is a truth universally acknowledged that airline food is awful. [T]The government won't even acknowledge the existence of the problem. [T]