acknowledge
ac.knowl.edge \ik-'na:l-ij, ak-\ \-i-j*-b*l\ vt [ac- (as in accord) +
knowledge] 1: to own or admit knowledge of 2: to recognize the rights,
authority, or status of 3a: to express gratitude or obligation for 3b: to
take notice of 3c: to make known the receipt of 4: to recognize as
genuine or valid mean to disclose against one's will or inclination.
ACKNOWLEDGE implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be
concealed; ADMIT implies a degree of reluctance to disclose, grant, or
concede; OWN implies acknowledging something in close relation to oneself;
AVOW implies openly or boldly declaring what one might be expected to be
silent about; CONFESS may apply to an admission of a weakness, failure,
omission, or guilt - ac.knowl.edge.able aj SYN syn ACKNOWLEDGE, ADMIT, OWN,
AVOW, CONFESS