Acknowledge and Inform

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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Inform and acknowledge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inform" instead a verb "Acknowledge".

Inform verb - To give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities.

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Acknowledge and inform are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acknowledge" instead a verb "Inform".

work	acknowledge work	inform work
series	acknowledge series	inform series
audience	acknowledge audience	inform audience
show	acknowledge show	inform show
Other words: time, actions, anyone, player, son.

The police have to visit her mother in person to inform her of her daughter's death, because they can't get her to acknowledge that she had a daughter long enough to get to her via telephone.

Source: I Have No Son / Literature

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