Acknowledge

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: स्वीकार करना (sweekar karna), मान्यता देना (manya dena) – To accept or admit the existence or truth of something.

Pronunciation

[ak-nol-ij]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Recognize – पहचानना (pehchanna)
Accept – स्वीकार करना (sweekar karna)

Related Words

Admit – मान लेना (maan lena)
Confirm – पुष्टि करना (pushti karna)

Word Origin

“Acknowledge” shabd Old English aur Middle French se aaya hai. Pehle isse kisi cheez ki acceptance ya knowledge ko dikhane ke liye istemaal kiya jata tha.

Word Family

Verb: Acknowledge – स्वीकार करना (sweekar karna)

Noun: Acknowledgement – मान्यता (manya)

Usage Examples

1. Usne apne galti ko acknowledge kiya aur maafi maangi.

– He acknowledged his mistake and apologized.

2. Hum aapke support ko acknowledge karte hain aur dhanyawad dete hain.

– We acknowledge your support and thank you for it.

Cultural Note

India mein gratitude aur respect dikhane ke liye kisi ke yogdan ko acknowledge karna ek badi sanskritik parampara hai.

In Context

“Acknowledge” ka use tab hota hai jab kisi cheez ya vyakti ki mehnat, satya ya yogdan ko accept ya appreciate kiya jata hai.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Acknowledge” ka kya matlab hai?

Accept (स्वीकार करना)

Deny (इंकार करना)

Ignore (नज़रअंदाज़ करना)

Forget (भूलना)

‘Accept’ sahi jawab hai kyunki acknowledge ka matlab hai kisi cheez ko maan lena ya recognize karna.

“Acknowledge” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Latin (लैटिन)

French (फ्रेंच)

German (जर्मन)

Old English (पुरानी इंग्लिश)

‘Old English’ sahi jawab hai kyunki acknowledge shabd Old English aur Middle French roots se aya hai.

Acknowledge ka opposite kya ho sakta hai?

Recognize (पहचानना)

Appreciate (सराहना)

Deny (इंकार करना)

Confirm (पुष्टि करना)

‘Deny’ sahi jawab hai kyunki deny ka matlab hai kisi cheez ko manzoor na karna, jo acknowledge ka opposite hai.