acknowledge

verb

1 the government acknowledged the need to begin talks:

admit, accept, grant, allow, concede, confess, own, appreciate, recognize, realize, be aware of, be conscious of;

subscribe to, approve (of), agree to, accede to, concur with, acquiesce in, go along with, respect, cooperate with, bow to;

informal take on board, be wise to;

rare cognize.

▷antonyms reject, deny.

2 he did not acknowledge Colin, but hurried on past:

greet, salute, address, hail, accost;

nod to, wave to, signal to, raise one's hat to, say hello to, smile at;

recognize, notice.

▷antonyms ignore.

3 few people acknowledged my letters:

answer, return, reply to, respond to, react to;

write back to someone, come back to someone.

▷antonyms overlook.

4 Douglas was glad to acknowledge her help:

express gratitude for, show appreciation for, give thanks for, thank someone for, pay tribute to someone for, salute someone for, toast someone for;

honor, celebrate, praise, speak highly of.