Acknowledge and Accept

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Acknowledge

Acknowledge verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

Usage example: finally had to acknowledge that she'd outgrown her favorite jacket

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Accept is a synonym for acknowledge in admit topic. In some cases you can use "Accept" instead a verb "Acknowledge", when it comes to topics like recognize, agreement, knowledge, concur. popular alternative

Nearby Words: acknowledgment, acknowledgement, acknowledging

Accept

Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.

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Acknowledge is a synonym for accept in agreement topic. You can use "Acknowledge" instead a verb "Accept", if it concerns topics such as knowledge, concur, admit, put up with. popular alternative

Nearby Words: accepted, acceptable, acceptance, accepting, acceptably

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love	acknowledge love	accept love
power	acknowledge power	accept power
change	acknowledge change	accept change
role	acknowledge role	accept role
Other words: truth, relationship, defeat, death, possibility, fact, child, reality, existence, anyone, feelings, flaws.

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