ACKNOW


Meaning of ACKNOW in English

transitive verb

( acknew ; acknown ; acknowing ; acknows )

Etymology: alteration (influenced by such words as accord, account ) of Middle English aknowen, from Old English oncnāwan to recognize, confess, from on + cnāwan to know — more at on , know

obsolete : to confess knowledge of

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