[{"word":"acknowledges","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to acknowledge the being of a god"},{"definition":"To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to acknowledge a favor"},{"definition":"To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"This is to acknowledge your kind invitation to participate in the upcoming debate."},{"definition":"To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["admit","allow","avow","concede","confess","own","proclaim","recognize"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/acknowledge","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/acknowledges"]}]