Standard Lemma guide

acknowledged

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Generally accepted, recognized or admitted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of acknowledg

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of acknowledge

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

recognized or made known or admitted

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the acknowledged leader of the community
  • a woman of acknowledged accomplishments
  • his acknowledged error

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unacknowledged

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

generally accepted

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: স্বীকৃত (śikrito) — recognized
  • Finnish: tunnustettu — recognized
  • Finnish: hyväksytty — recognized
  • Finnish: myönnetty — recognized
  • German: anerkannt — recognized
  • Greek: γνωστοποιημένος (gnostopoiiménos) — recognized
  • Romanian: recunoscut — recognized
  • Romanian: acceptat — recognized
  • Russian: при́знанный (príznannyj) — recognized
  • Russian: при́нятый (prínjatyj) — recognized
  • Swedish: erkänd — recognized
Real reading context

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